Online game launched by Food Standards Scotland to improve school children’s diets
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 Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is calling on schools to embrace its new healthy eating and food safety online resource aimed at helping children improve their diets and food hygiene practices.Developed by FSS, the interactive game is available to teachers and children across the country.
Cookin Castle supports the Scottish Government’s Curriculum for Excellence and uses a friendly wizard to guide pupils through the website and games which aim to teach pupils the importance of a healthy balanced diet. The game also highlights the importance of good food hygiene, such as correct food storage and effective hand washing. It was successfully piloted by 500 pupils in schools across Scotland.
Geoff Ogle, Chief Executive of FSS said: “The diet of children in Scotland needs to improve. The current intake of fruit, vegetables and fibre is too low and the consumption of sugar, saturated fat and salt is too high. As a result of this, almost a third (29%) of children in Scotland are already at risk of becoming overweight or obese when they enter adulthood.
“Our new online education resource, Cookin Castle is just one step FSS is taking to provide children with a solid foundation for establishing healthy life-long eating habits.”
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