Resources General Helpful Stuff

A collection of general helpful stuff about food - food facts for kids, facts about nutrition, food in the news, money saving ideas and information about special diets.

Food Facts For Kids

Facts about individual foods, and helpful nutrition information from our interviewed experts

How to talk to children about food, with Dr Anna Colton – Food For Kids Podcast episode 71
How to store root vegetables and use up carrots, parsnips, beetroot and potatoes – Food For Kids Podcast episode 70
Children’s gut microbiomes and how to help them, with Lucy Jackman – Food For Kids Podcast episode 69
Nutritious additions – healthy things to add to food – Food For Kids Podcast episode 68
Do we need goals about Ultra Processed Foods? With Maeve Hanan – Food For Kids Podcast episode 67
Ultra processed foods and kids – what are they and how bad are they? With Maeve Hanan – Food For Kids Podcast episode 66

Food News & Views

Items from the news and opinion pieces about food which you might find interesting.

Do we need goals about Ultra Processed Foods? With Maeve Hanan – Food For Kids Podcast episode 67
Ultra processed foods and kids – what are they and how bad are they? With Maeve Hanan – Food For Kids Podcast episode 66
7 positive messages about food from 7 months of the podcast – Food for Kids Podcast episode 62
Protecting kids from harmful food talk during the holidays, with Bracha Kopstick – Food For Kids Podcast episode 58

Money Saving Ideas

Ideas to help you save some money on food, from us and from our interviewed experts.

Foods in season in February- Food For Kids Podcast episode 72
How to store root vegetables and use up carrots, parsnips, beetroot and potatoes – Food For Kids Podcast episode 70
Five January seasonal recipes, easy and family friendly – Food For Kids Podcast episode 65
Store Christmas leftovers safely and how to use up Christmas leftovers – Food For Kids Podcast episode 59
Five December seasonal recipes, easy and family friendly – Food For Kids Podcast episode 56
How to store apples and pears and use up windfall apples – Food For Kids Podcast episode 52

Special Diets

Resources for families and educators working with special diets, from our interviewed experts.

Plant based weaning, with Ailsa McHardy – Food For Kids Podcast episode 64
Help children to eat foods from different cultures, with Rachel Mujanovic – Food For Kids Podcast episode 53
Why your ADHD child struggles with food, with Natalie Fox – Food For Kids Podcast episode 47
My child invited a vegan friend home for tea, with Paula Hallam – Food For Kids Podcast episode 41
Does my child have a milk allergy? with Emma Shafqat – Food For Kids Podcast episode 19
Sensory issues with food, with Kirsty Porter – Food For Kids Podcast episode 12

Garden Activities by Month

Look for resources for gardening ideas in a specific month of the year so you can plan your garden fun.

Foods in season in February- Food For Kids Podcast episode 72
How to talk to children about food, with Dr Anna Colton – Food For Kids Podcast episode 71
How to store root vegetables and use up carrots, parsnips, beetroot and potatoes – Food For Kids Podcast episode 70
Children’s gut microbiomes and how to help them, with Lucy Jackman – Food For Kids Podcast episode 69
Nutritious additions – healthy things to add to food – Food For Kids Podcast episode 68
Do we need goals about Ultra Processed Foods? With Maeve Hanan – Food For Kids Podcast episode 67

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