Rational food

‘If you are looking for a fresh way to help pupils learn about healthy eating then this is it! This is a cross-curricular resource that creatively links historical archives with healthy eating to make pupils really think.‘


The Rational Food resource pack is an outcome of the Rational Food project. It uses an innovative and engaging cross-curricular approach to healthy eating, science and the history of WWII in primary and lower secondary schools. Using authentic archival material from the Rowett Research Institute, it traces how rationing in World War II relates to current issues about healthy eating.

It includes extensive teacher’s notes, photocopiable resources, imaginative video clips and printable resources on a DVD. The publication uses a highly creative approach, including many Active Assessment strategies, to challenge children’s ideas about nutrition and diet.

Show health and safety information

Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.

Subject(s)Design and technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2007
Published by

Shelf referenceA 613.2 RAT
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x87qf

This is a physical resource. Come and visit the National STEM Learning Centre library to see it.

Find out more about the Centre