Meat and Education Conference hailed a success

Audiences from across the UK have attended the Meat and Education Conference in Birmingham, which was aimed at providing key stage three and key stage four students with accurate and clear information on red meat.

The conference, which was part of an ongoing AHDB programme to support secondary food education and provide free online and printed resources to schools, provided teachers with information on a range of activities, such as a butchery demonstration, nutrition advice in the teenage years, recipes, as well as resources for the classroom.The programme marks a joint initiative by AHDB, Hybu Cig Cymru Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMCNI).Senior education manager at AHDB, Elsa Healey, noted that the feedback the organisers received has been “very positive,” and added: “We believe it is vital to engage with the younger generations to help educate them on the many benefits of eating red meats as part of a healthy varied diet and teach them how to make nutritious and flavoursome meals, that the whole family can enjoy.”The event was organised and managed for AHDB by the British Nutrition Foundation and was supported by Red Tractor.

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