It is recognised that a substantial change in the eating habits of the population must take place. Through education, starting in the primary school. The National Curriculum need not be restrictive, and food is already a part of the curriculum document. The most obvious one is that food never fails to excite pupils and develop and stimulate interaction between pupil and teacher. It is true to say that food is a really life experience for us all, but it is not true to say that the same experience is had by all.
Western society gives our mixed messages about food to children.
The total amount and range of food is called the diet'. I the pack to the enjoyment of food, again a message that is often not apparent in articles and comments about food. The specific objectives of teaching primary school children about food is to lay firm and accurate foundations for that management and to inform their perceptions so that they can make judgements and choices backed by accurate knowledge. We are all bombarded with information about food, whether it be in advertisements, articles or product trials. We need to be able to analyse what we are being told and put it into a personal context.