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How canned food can contribute towards a healthy diet

Lesson 2 - CAN-veniently nutritious canned foods!

The children are introduced to canned foods and learn some facts about them. They think about the canned foods they eat and some of the fresh alternatives. They learn all about the benefits of canned foods and use this information to design and create an informative leaflet.

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Learning Objectives:

  • To learn about the benefits of canned food, both for convenience and for nutrition.
  • To find out about the range of foods available in a canned form.
  • To create a leaflet advertising the benefits of canned food.

Resources:

  • A range of canned foods, preferably from different food groups.
  • Canned & fresh versions of foods for food tasting comparisons (i.e. sweetcorn, tomatoes, carrots, peaches etc).
  • Activity Sheet 2 – Why Use Canned Food?
  • Activity Sheet 3 – Canned Food Facts.

 

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