Food affects the teenage brain

Sport, study, sex, loud music (not necessarily in that order) -- it all needs brain fuel, as this short video makes clear.

Working with scientists, teachers, parents and teenagers, Sustain member the Institute for Food, Brain and Behaviour (IFBB) has produced an animation to help explain how the brain works and what we need to eat to keep it performing at its best. It's a complicated story, says IFBB, but an important lesson. IFBB has also produced a Factsheet to go with the video. Find both here.

The Sustain alliance campaigns across a range of issues for a healthier, greener and fairer food supply. Find out more about our work here.


Children's Food Campaign: Campaigning for policy changes so that all children can easily eat sustainable and healthy food.

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