Food and health (MHE01‑02)
Core elements

By cooking food and preparing meals, the pupils experience the enjoyment of food and develop knowledge about safe food and a healthy diet. The dietary advice of the health authorities plays a central role in the education, thus making the pupils aware of the relationship between nutrition and health giving them the competence to choose a healthy and varied diet.

Consumption and the choice of food impacts the individual, the environment and the world in which we live. By planning meals and cooking, the pupils learn how to use raw ingredients and leftovers making them aware that food is a limited resource. They also learn sustainable food habits and become conscious consumers.

The culture around food and meals is continuously changing. It is impacted by the use of raw ingredients, knowledge, traditions, and social or religious norms and values. Cooking and food are social arenas for exploration, cooperation and co-creation. When food cultures and cultural activities in Norway meet those from other countries, diversity is fostered laying the foundation for understanding, awareness and curiosity. In this way, the pupils experience the enjoyment of food together, and renew and safeguard the food cultures.