Developing Understanding
12. Should children be free to choose what they eat?
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PSHE: 1a, 2a and 4a

Hold a class debate or ask groups of children to prepare a report about issues relating to this question.

  • Which adults have an influence on the food we eat? Why do they try to influence us?
  • When do we choose our own food? What foods do we usually choose? Why?
  • Should school meals supervisors and teachers monitor what children eat at lunch time? Should
    they encourage children to choose a healthy option and ensure that they eat up all their
    vegetables? Why?
  • How can children be taught to make sensible choices? What should happen if they keep
    choosing unhealthy foods?
  • What advice would you give adults with regards to children being allowed to choose their own food?
 


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