Farm to Fork Store Trail Programme The Tesco Eat Happy Project is our long-term commitment to help children have a healthier and happier relationship with food. We believe that if children understand more about their food and where it comes from, they can make better decisions about what they put on their plates when they grow up.

Our topics are: Explore the Store Explore the bakery, fruit and veg aisle, counters and chillers, and learn where food comes from.

As part of this, we’ve developed a range of exciting interactive Farm to Fork Trails that take place in our stores for you to attend with your class.

Healthy Eating

Learning in store allows children to touch, smell and taste the food they’re discussing and always makes a fantastic school trip.

Sustainability

The programme is designed in three parts: • Suggested activities and discussion points to prepare the children for the visit • A range of topics to explore in the store • Extension activity ideas that encourage greater investigation back at school. The materials have been tailored to cater for four age ranges, 4-5 years, 5-7 years, 7-9 years and 9-11 years, with each topic developed with the UK national curriculums as their focus. Colour coding has been used for easy recognition of the different ages and are as follows:

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Learn about healthy food choices and where to find nutritional information about what we eat. Discover what sustainable means in relation to food sourcing, by considering fish, bananas and cocoa. Olympics Food is fuel and Olympians need to eat a good variety to make sure they are getting the nutrients needed. Shop for an athlete and then discover what food they may find in Brazil. Harvest A time to celebrate UK grown produce and investigate its traditions. Christmas Learn about traditional Christmas foods and how to make gingerbread and decorations.

Real Life Learning “

Sustainability is a vast topic and it is widely agreed it should be a central theme at all levels of education. The topic can be incredibly complex with many strands involved such as; energy, climate change, waste, globalisation, to name a few. However, it is clear that teaching sustainability has never been more relevant. In primary schools, it is important that children begin to develop an understanding of the world that is wide reaching. A sustainability themed trail at Tesco gives an experience that connects children to their local environment while encouraging them to think about the wider world in terms of where food comes from. The trail itself has up to four activities, each linked to the curriculum, with geography and PSHE being the most prominent areas. Most teachers would agree that an educational visit can be a positive and powerful teaching tool.

Getting out of the classroom and learning in a different setting helps children’s motivation and enthusiasm, making learning so much more memorable. A store trail at Tesco provides an opportunity for kinaesthetic learning (or ‘learning by doing’) in a familiar environment and gives children the chance to practise valuable life skills. A shared experience like this can also improve confidence. This trail is a great way to kick-start a class or school topic or simply enthuse children about the subject. Extension activities have been devised to continue learning back in the classroom or at home. They are included in this booklet and also available online at: tesco.com/eathappyproject

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Beverley Smalley Teacher and Educational Writer for The Tesco Eat Happy Project

Curriculum links The trails and extension activities have all been aligned to UK curriculums and are structured by age. The curriculum links are consolidated in a document and available to download online via the Eat Happy website - tesco.com/eathappyproject

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What happens on the trail? The Sustainability Trail has four sections for children to discover in store:

Topic taster

Beautiful bananas

Curious cocoa

Fascinating fish

Activities are designed for each age range.

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4-5 years Consider the idea of caring for and sharing our world. Examine logos and what they mean, with focus on the Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance marks.

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Which picture is a basic need? 3 for yes and 7 for no.

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7-9 years Discuss why organisations use logos and recognise the Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance marks. Investigate what the Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade organisations stand for, and hunt around the store to find which products carry their marks.

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Sharing what we have and not taking more than our share.

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Atlantic Ocean AFRICA

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Write what each logo represents in the box below.

5-7 years Discuss the meaning of sustainability and understand the use of logos. Recognise the Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance marks and what they stand for.

9-11 years Logos can be a powerful way of recognising a company or organisation. Review the Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance marks and what they mean. Search for these symbols around the store and discover what countries the products come from.

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The general purpose of this activity is for children to think about caring for each other and looking after our world. Consider what sustainability means as well as recognise the Fairtrade mark, the Rainforest Alliance logo and what these organisations stand for.

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Beautiful bananas

5-7 years Investigate where and how bananas grow and the colour changes that occur as they ripen. Learn how monkeys peel bananas and that over ripe ones can make a quick and easy dessert.

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“We must display the bananas to make sure they look Some forests are still being cleared for banana as good as possible on the shelves.”

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“We use a special gas to start the bananas Bananas ripening.” are naturally packaged in their skin.

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2 Bananas are transported by boat. bananas are grown intensively, 2 Beautiful bananas When pesticides and chemicals are used which 3 can damage the environment and may be Banana production dangerous for farmers and workers. 20% of bananas and around Match one job to each of the quotes, either Grower, Shipper, Ripenerproduced or Supermarket staff.

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10% of bananas we buy are wasted.

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Bananas keep for a long time. Bananas are perennial, which means they can be grown all year round.

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“We load crates of bananas onto the ships and then unload them at the other end, taking great care not to damage the fruit.” Bananas are grown in natural sunlight.

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“We have to pay to advertise whatDo we sell andthink makebananas are sustainable? you sure the prices are correct.”

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“We work hard in very hot weather and bananas grow all year round, so there is always something to do.”

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“We use a lot of fuel, however it still much better for the environment than transporting bananas by plane.”

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7-9 years Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world, and it’s important that they are grown in a sustainable way. Where and how do they grow and who works to get them to the supermarket? Taste a banana and discover a simple way to turn over ripe bananas into lovely snacks.

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4-5 years Discover where bananas come from, what the climate is like and how they grow. Learn how monkeys peel bananas, and that over ripe ones can be used to make a tasty treat.

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The purpose of this activity is to learn about bananas, where they come from and how they are grown. Are they grown in a sustainable way and what kind of jobs are involved in getting them to the supermarket?

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“We have huge fridges to stop the bananas from ripening whilst they are at sea.” “We check the bananas every day to make sure they are growing well and when they are ready, we cut them down using long, sharp knives.”

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Banana ripening chart

9-11 years Learn where and how bananas are grown. Disease is a concern for the growers and are the volumes of bananas that we eat sustainable? Rather than throw over ripe bananas away, learn a quick and easy way to create a dessert.

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The banana is green and hard to touch.

It is starting to turn yellow and become softer.

The banana is yellow and ready to eat.

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The purpose of this activity is to understand what chocolate is made from and to learn where cocoa beans are grown. Investigate products that use cocoa and whether it is a sustainable crop. Learn that chocolate is a treat and should be eaten in moderation. 4-5 years Chocolate is a treat and used to celebrate special occasions. Learn where cocoa comes from, how it grows and what ingredients are added to make chocolate. Can you tell the difference between milk and white chocolate with your eyes closed? Investigate the ingredients labels to find which products contain cocoa and write them below. Add the percentage of cocoa in the second column if it is given.

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Sugar, Whey Powder, Maltodextrin, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (9%), Vegetable Oil, Thickener (Guar Gum), Milk Proteins, Stabiliser (Potassium Triphosphate, Tetrasodium Diphosphate)

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5-7 years What is cocoa, where does it come from and how is it used to make chocolate? Taste cocoa powder, then investigate the stages in growing the beans. Learn which ingredients are needed to make chocolate and do a blind taste test between milk and white chocolate.

Check the ingredients labels to find which products contain cocoa and write them below.

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7-9 years An ingredient of chocolate is sugar; learn where sugar comes from and what it looks like. Cocoa is the main ingredient in chocolate, discover where and how it grows and taste it on its own. Investigate what other products in the store contain cocoa and consider if it is sustainable. 9-11 years Learn how much sugar is in a bar of chocolate. Discover countries that are involved in the production of cocoa and how it is grown. What is it like to be a cocoa farmer? Become a cocoa detective and investigate different areas of the store to learn what other products contain cocoa. Is it a sustainable crop?

9. 10. Which of the items containing cocoa was the biggest surprise?

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The purpose of this activity is to think about where fish come from, look at the variety of fish available and that there are many different type of fish to eat. Learn about the Marine Stewardship Council, the meaning of farmed fish and how to ensure fish stocks are sustainable. 4-5 years Look at the different types of fish and through a story learn that we need to eat a variety of fish.

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Name of fish or seafood

Where was it caught?

Have you tasted it?

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7-9 years Discover the different types of fish and where it can be found in a supermarket such as fresh, frozen, tinned and jars. Consider the five fish varieties that we usually eat, are they farmed or wild and is this sustainable? What does the Marine Stewardship Council do? Sample some different types of fish. tesco.com/eathappyproject

9-11 years Fish is sold to us in different ways, tinned, frozen, fresh and in jars. We are eating more fish and it is important to consider how the fish we buy is caught. Learn about farmed fish and the Marine Stewardship Council. There are five main varieties that we eat in the UK, is this sustainable? Sample some different types of fish.

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5-7 years Learn about the different types of fish and where it can be found in a supermarket such as fresh, frozen, tinned and jars. Which fish are farmed and what does that mean? Through a story learn that we should eat a variety of fish, and get the chance to taste some.

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The giant was not happy! “Don’t come back tomorrow until you have ALL the fish I need!” he bellowed. The next day, having been out all night, the fishing boats returned with only 500 of his favourite fish. “We have many other beautiful fish,” they argued, “Why not try Mackerel, Dab or (fish that are on the counter)…?” “NOOO!” Shouted the giant. “Rainbow Rapper is what I want and if I don’t get it then I will eat YOU instead!!” They tried hard the next day but only managed to find 200 of his favourite fish. “The Rainbow Rapper fish are running out!” They pleaded with the giant. “You must eat a variety of fish or they will all be gone!” “NOOOO!” The giant yelled and stamped his feet, causing a rumble like an earthquake all over the land. “IT’S NOT FAIR! I WILL NOT EAT ANYTHING ELSE! GET ME MY RAINBOW RAPPERS!!” They caught the last Rainbow Rappers, just 6 of them, and gave them to the giant. Do you think he saved them or put them back in the sea so that they could survive? No, he did not. That silly giant ate them up, (even though six fish would not even fill his big toe) and now there are no Rainbow Rappers left in the world. The giant was so sad that on his 300th birthday, he walked into the sea and was never seen again. tesco.com/eathappyproject

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