Secondary Catalogue
Food Technology
Sensory Perception and Food Choice
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
How our five senses guide food choices, help us identify and appreciate the smell, taste, and texture of food, and develop our personal preferences.
Hydration
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
A guide to why hydration is vital for health and how water is lost from the body.
Food Safety
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
This animation outlines the causes of food poisoning, conditions for bacteria to multiply, and how to make food safe.
Healthy Eating
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
Discover the eight guidelines for a healthy diet, including the goods we should eat more of and some to cut down on.
Healthier Cooking
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
This animation investigates healthier cooking methods which limit the amount of oil or fat used.
Food Labelling
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
This animation gives an insight into the labelling that must by law be included on food packaging, and what information it gives us.
Food Production and Processing
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
An introduction to primary and secondary food processing, using the example of wheat milled into flour and made into bread.
Food Groups on a Plate
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
A look at how the Eatwell Guide classifies food into groups and is a guide to achieving a balanced diet.
Energy Needs
BBC Teach: Food Preparations and Nutrition
An animated guide to energy needs, percentages from macro-nutrients, exercise, and energy balance
Knife Skills
Join Chef Marshall O’Brien to learn basic knife cuts and essential knife skills to gain confidence in the kitchen. Chef Marshall explains how to stay safe, identifies common types of knives, and demonstrates basic cutting techniques.