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A cross-curricular food unit exploring nutrition, sustainability, sourcing and more!

Looking for a fun, informative and fully resourced unit that combines geography and food technology? This comprehensive 8-lesson unit is perfect for Key Stage 2 and is packed with real-world connections to help pupils understand where food comes from, how it’s processed, and how our choices impact the planet.

What’s covered:
★ Food groups and balanced diets
★ The story of James Lind and the discovery of vitamins (Scurvy focus)
★ Food miles and the global journey of food products
★ The environmental and social impact of food choices
★ Fairtrade: what it means and why it matters
★ Ingredient sourcing and food processing
★ The history and geography of chocolate production
★ Developing food technology skills, evaluation and presentation

What’s included:
✔ 8 detailed lesson plans
✔ 8 engaging PowerPoint presentations
✔ Student-friendly worksheets and resources for each lesson
✔ Curriculum-linked objectives for Geography, DT and Science
✔ Web links to videos, images, and interactive tools for extended learning

Why choose this unit?
✔ Created by an experienced educator to align with national curriculum standards
✔ Ideal for project-based learning, enrichment weeks, or cross-curricular topics
✔ Differentiated content suitable for a range of KS2 year groups
✔ Saves hours of planning time with everything ready to use
✔ Great for encouraging debate, critical thinking and teamwork

Perfect for topics on:

• Sustainability and global citizenship
• Healthy eating and wellbeing
• The journey of food from farm to fork
• Geography through real-world contexts

Also available:
KS2 Dig for Victory – 5 Outstanding Food Tech Lessons
KS2 Chocolate Unit – 5 Geography Lessons
KS2 Fairtrade Unit – 5 Lessons

Tags: KS2, geography, food, nutrition, food miles, food technology, balanced diet, Fairtrade, chocolate, sustainability, farm to fork, environment, global issues, healthy eating, key stage 2, lesson plans, cross-curricular, DT