Food Provision
Changes to allergy guidance, including Natasha's Law
As you may be aware, from October 1 changes to the Food Information Regulations 2014 will come into effect, adding new labelling requirements for food that is pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS). Please can we ask that you to take the time to read the guidance on the Food Standards Agency website and ensure that your food provision for Christmas meets these requirements. Further information can be found in the updated FAQ guidance.
Free nutrition resources
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), formerly Public Health England, have a range of totally free orderable and downloadable nutrition resources that may be useful for HAF providers and aid the running of sessions.
Nutrition
- You can order the Top Tips leaflet to send home to parents with simple ideas on how to keep their families healthy by eating well and moving more.
- There are also a range of recipe cards as well as a cooking tips toolkit available to download.
Further free resource are available on the Campaign Resource Centre and School Zone.
Cranberry and orange mincemeat (PDF, 384 Kb)
Seasonal Stir Fry (PDF, 269 Kb)
Parsnip and Apple Soup (PDF, 310 Kb)
Twice baked potatoes recipe (PDF, 357 Kb)
Leek and mushroom croustades recipe (PDF, 355 Kb)
Butternut and red pepper soup recipe (PDF, 335 Kb)
Phunky Foods - Healthy Recipe Ideas
The PhunkyFoods mission is to improve the dietary and physical activity habits of young children (aged 2-11 years) across the UK by helping to create supportive learning environments for health in early years settings and primary schools.
FareShare Midlands works in partnership with the UKs largest food redistribution charity, FareShare, to source and redistribute quality, in date surplus food.
For more support please contact: anthony.holder@faresharemidlands.org.uk
