FEAST your eyes on this tasty new program

Deniz Uzgun

By Deniz Uzgun
Published March 29, 2020

A new curriculum-aligned education program from OzHarvest is inspiring kids to eat healthy food, waste less and become change-makers in their local communities.

Year 5 Bellevue Hill Primary School students have used hands-on cooking and inquiry-based learning to explore concepts of sustainability, food waste and nutrition. PHOTO: Lucy Leonardi

Students at Bellevue Hill Primary School joined OzHarvest founder and CEO Ronni Kahn AO and chef and TV host Colin ...

This story appeared in the March 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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