FOOD CARDS

Each pack comes with 60 cards in total, 58 food items and 2 with additional information on them. 

Each card has a colour to match where it fits on the Eatwell Guide.

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The fronts have the names and photos of the food. The backs have information about nutrition, how to prepare, how to cook, and what the food goes well with.

• The food cards use evidence-based information, aligning with the Eatwell guide and recommended portion sizes.

• They were created to improve food recognition and knowledge of nutrition and how to store, prepare, and cook foods.

• The language used was designed to be accessible to a range of literacy levels, and imagery is incorporated for further accessibility.

• They form a basis for education and can be used in conjunction with other programmes such as cook-and-eat sessions

• The Food Cards have been tried and tested in primary and secondary schools, community cooking groups, NHS workers, and cohorts with various learning needs. 

• Students are encouraged to:

  • Engage with the Food Cards and identify foods they do and do not recognise.​

  • Put Food Cards together to plan meals aligned to Eatwell Guide recommendations. 

  • Adapt meals for various dietary needs, e.g., a vegetarian meal, or plan meals according to seasonality.

  • Use our meal planning resource to identify opportunities to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.