We were delighted to be one of 250 schools in the UK that received Alaska pink salmon, courtesy of the Food Teachers Centre and Alaska Seafood UK - 10,000 salmon fillets were sent to schools! Our school was one of the lucky schools!
This was part of the Fish Heroes project, which encourages young people to learn about, cook and taste fish. Pupils also learned about the health benefits of fish in the diet (did you know that we are all recommended to eat 2 portions per week?), as well as aspects of sustainability. Children in the UK eat just 84g of fish/fish products a week, of which only 21g is oily fish - way below recommendations.
Pupils cooked marinated salmon, flatbreads and tomato salad, learning new food skills which they will be able to use in the future.
It has been an amazing experience - from the delivery, cooking and tasting of Alaska pink salmon.
Pupils have really enjoyed their time and have learned many important life skills.
If you want to find out more, go to:
https://foodteacherscentre.co.uk/fish-heroes/
