If you believe Prince Charles and the Daily Mail there is much to be said for the connection between the 'poisoning of young children with food additives and the plague of anti-social behaviour.' There's probably a bit more to it than that, I suppose. However, Prince Charles did take time out recently to speak at the launch of what appears to be a useful initiative, the Year of Food and Farming. This is an attempt to reconnect young children to the countryside and learn more about where and how food is produced. It urges schools to create more school garden and vegetable plots and encourages children to grow more vegetables. This has similarities to an earlier posting I made on how gardening and growing can be linked to a wider school curriculm. Such initiatives certainly have much to offer.
I understand there are similar initiatives planned by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) Rural Affairs Committee for the introduction of an agri-food educational resource pack for schools in Northern Ireland. Maybe someone can tell me about the current status of this initiative and if there are other similar initiatives underway on an all-island basis. Do you have any innovative experiences to share?
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