Kitchen Gardeners International: Cooking to be Compulsory in British Schools

Cooking lessons will be made compulsory for youths at British schools starting in September as a way to counter obesity, the government announced. Boys and girls ages 11 and 14 will have to attend the classes and will learn to cook eight classic healthful British favorites, including roast chicken and shepherd’s pie. Education Secretary Ed Balls, who made the announcement, has asked the public to suggest other dishes students could be taught to cook. According to a government-commissioned study last year, in 25 years half of all Britons will be obese if current eating trends are not halted.

Source: Agence France Press

Posted by KGI on February 7, 2008 2:13 PM to Kitchen Gardeners International
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