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THE WEEK OF TASTES CHARTER
Why Australia needs a Week of Tastes:
- Children know less and less about the taste, origins and benefits of traditional foods.
- Trend towards
high consumption of fast food, or food of questionable nutritional
value, is contributing to a nationwide obesity epidemic.
- Food is becoming increasingly standardized.
- There are many existing programs based on nutritional education and increased activity, but none that actually teach children about taste by putting them in direct contact with food.
- Children today have little idea of the source of their food or its connection to their health.
- Many children don’t understand the pleasures received from eating quality food and sharing around the table.
- The link between culture and food has been lost in many families.
Our Objectives:
- Awaken children’s taste buds and encourage them to discover the diversity of tastes, textures and flavours.
- Expand children’s food vocabulary by understanding the role played by all five senses.
- Connect children directly with food and its producer through taste lessons.
- Promote children’s awareness of where food comes from.
- Promote the value of diverse culinary cultures.
- Promote healthy eating through variety and balance of food.
Each event presenter agrees to:
- Work with quality products.
- Provide a didactic aspect to their lesson or presentation.
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