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

What supplements does my child need? Part 2, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 77
What supplements does my child need? Part 1, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 76
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

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.

How to store brassicas and use up cabbage cauliflower broccoli and kale – Food For Kids Podcast episode 78
25 Ways to Save Money on Food- Food For Kids Podcast episode 73
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

Special Diets

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

What supplements does my child need? Part 2, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 77
What supplements does my child need? Part 1, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 76
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

Garden Activities by Month

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

How to store brassicas and use up cabbage cauliflower broccoli and kale – Food For Kids Podcast episode 78
What supplements does my child need? Part 2, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 77
What supplements does my child need? Part 1, with Sara Dawson – Food For Kids Podcast episode 76
25 Ways to Save Money on Food- Food For Kids Podcast episode 73
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

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