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This engaging lesson asks students to design six different pizza slices: one for themselves and five for people with special dietary needs. It helps learners explore how to adapt recipes so that everyone can enjoy the same meal, no matter their dietary restrictions or beliefs. This is my go-to cover lesson and I’ve used it for years 7, 8 and 9 many times. It has good engagement, there are great opportunities for discussion (pineapple on pizza, yes or no?) and you can end up with colourful, student created artwork to hang on your walls.

In this lesson, students will:

• Watch a short video on special diets (Or use the printed alternative if screens are not available)

• Research five different dietary needs (e.g. vegan, halal, coeliac)

• Complete a simple comparison table to explore what people can and can’t eat

• Design six pizza slices, drawing toppings and writing short explanations

• Use clear visual guides to help draw realistic pizza toppings

• Consider inclusivity, allergies, religion, ethics, and health in food choices

• Tried and tested in the classroom

• Designed by a qualified Food Tech teacher

• Works brilliantly as a cover lesson

• Flexible format, can be taught with videos and slides, or using printed resources only

• Relevant videos embedded and linked in the PDF

• Pairs perfectly with my Understanding Dietary Needs resource (also available as a bundle)

• Includes printable drawing templates and simple ingredient illustrations

Note: Some images in this resource were created with the help of AI tools and adapted for classroom use.