Jamie Oliver: We need cookery lessons in schools
15 May, 2012One of the UK’s most famous chefs, Jamie Oliver, has urged the British government to introduce cookery teaching into schools to help fight obesity. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Oliver, alongside leading health figures, call on him to introduce a minimum 24 hours of practical cooking lessons and food education for all pupils aged four to 14. The group laments that the “pride” of hosting the Olympic Games has been tainted by the shameful fact that Britain is officially “the fattest nation in Europe”. Teaching children through the National Curriculum how to prepare nutritious meals for themselves and their families would be an important step in tackling the rising...
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View lesson50 things to do outdoors before you are 12
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