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Hello, thanks for choosing this lesson.

My name's Mr. Ballam, and today we're going to learn about healthy meals.

We're gonna find out what these are and how we can plan them.

That sounds exciting, doesn't it? So let's get started, shall we? So what are we gonna learn today? Well, let's read this together, shall we? Let's read what we're going to learn.

It says I can plan healthy meals for me and others for a day.

So that's what we're going to be able to do by the end of the lesson.

Let's look at some key words, which we're gonna go through today.

The first key word is food choice, and this is the food and drink that we eat due to different types of factors, and we're gonna look at these in a little bit more detail.

The other word is allergy, and that's a bad reaction to a food or a drink.

And the last word is healthy meals, and this means varied and balanced meals for health.

Okay, so let's get started.

The first part of the lesson is all around factors affecting food choice.

So people eat and drink lots of different foods, and a range of factors or reasons affect what people eat and drink.

This is known as food choice.

So what food choices do you make? Hmm, you probably don't realise, but you probably make lots of food choices during the day.

For example, things you like and dislike perhaps, or where you are.

Let's have a look at this in a bit more detail, shall we? Now, before we do that, let's have a little check to see whether you've been listening.

So true or false? People eat and drink the same food.

That's false, isn't it? And why? Well, people eat and drink different foods.

I'm sure you eat different foods, perhaps some of your friends or perhaps even your parents or other friends in the family, and a range of factors or reasons affect what people choose to eat and drink.

Well done if you got that correct.

Now, factors or reasons that can affect food choice include: where you are, your likes or dislikes, and the time of day.

Can you give some examples for each of these? Hmm, so where you are could be maybe at home or at school, or perhaps you've been out to a cafe or restaurant.

Your likes and dislikes, well, that'll be down to you, the food that you really love and the food that you're not keen on.

And the time of day, so you might eat different food in the morning for breakfast compared to what you have for lunch.

What other examples can you think of? Other factors or reasons could include: things like special occasions, or your religion, or the amount of money you have.

Can you think of any other factors? So which of these can affect your food choice? Is it A, sleeping, B, the time of day, or C, religion? That's right.

It's B and C can affect your food choice, the time of day and your religion.

Well done if you got that correct.

And I've got a little task here for you.

I want you to list four factors or reasons that affect your food choice.

Pause the video, and then we'll come back together to see how well you did.

Good luck.

Okay, so how did you do? Let's have a look at an example, shall we? This is an example of somebody that listed four examples that affect their food choice.

So the first one is their likes and dislikes, and I'm sure that would be different to what your likes and dislikes are.

The second one is that they're a vegetarian, so they don't eat meat or fish, so that affects the food that they choose.

Another one is whether they're eating at home or at school.

And lastly, that their parents are from Nigeria.

So perhaps there are different foods eaten in that country.

I'm sure you've come up with lots of different ideas too.

Well done.

Let's move on to the second part of the lesson, which is about food allergy.

Now, some people can have a bad reaction to some food or drinks, and this is known as a food allergy, and having an allergy affects your food choice because you cannot have that food or drink.

Do you know somebody with an allergy? Wonder what the food allergies might be.

Now, true or false? Having an allergy to a food does not affect your food choice.

Is that true or false? That's false, isn't it? And why? Well, having an allergy does affect your food choice because you cannot eat certain foods.

Well done if you got that correct.

Now, some people have a food allergy to certain foods, and let's look at some examples together.

One could be milk, another could be peanuts, and another could be flour made from the plant wheat.

Now, what dishes or other recipes or foods are made from these? So if you think about milk, milk can be made into.

Did you say cheese or yoghourt? If you did, well done.

But it could also be ice cream, couldn't it? So people that have an allergy to milk have to not eat those types of foods.

And peanuts, well, we can eat peanuts perhaps as a snack, but also they're used in recipes, for example, in some types of curries.

And lastly, flour made from wheat is used in lots and lots of different types of bread and pastry.

So people who have an allergy to these have to have a different type of flour.

Other allergies could be to eggs, could be to fish, and could be to celery, so three different types of foods.

And when we look at foods that are made from these ingredients, we can look at eggs and think, well, yes, I know I couldn't have a fried egg, but things like mayonnaise, for example, are made with eggs, so people with an allergy to eggs cannot eat that type of mayonnaise.

Other things with fish, well, these look like fish fingers, definitely, but perhaps it might be a tuna fish salad, for example, or the celery, you might eat as the whole piece of celery, a big stick, or it might be chopped up in a salad.

So we need to know what foods are in different dishes, don't we? So which foods should somebody avoid if they have an allergy to dairy foods? Is it A, a cheese and onion pasty, B, prawn cocktail salad, or C, a peanut ice cream? That's right.

It's A and C.

A because cheese, which is made from milk, a dairy food, and peanut ice cream, because the ice cream, again, is made from cream, which is from milk, which is a dairy food.

That's quite a tricky one, so well done if you got that one correct.

You're doing really well.

I'm so pleased with your progress.

Okay, let's have a task now, shall you? I'm sure you're gonna be brilliant at this 'cause you know so much now about food allergy.

So look at these two recipes.

One is for a quiche and one is for a salad, and what I want you to do is to tick the food that might cause a food allergy.

Remember which foods causes food allergies? We've looked at these, so I want you to tick them now.

Pause the video and come back shortly.

Good luck.

Okay, so how did you get on? I bet you did brilliantly, didn't you? Let's have a look together, shall we? So for the quiche, flour.

Yes, remember flour made from wheat could be a food allergy to some people.

Butter because it's made from, that's right, from milk, so dairy.

And another one could be eggs, and milk, of course, as well, which is what butter is made from.

And in the other recipe, it could be the celery, which could be a food allergy, it could be the peanuts, and it could be the mayonnaise.

Do you remember mayonnaise is made from eggs? Although, you can get other alternatives that are egg-free.

Well done if you got those correct.

You're doing brilliantly.

Let's move on to the last part of the lesson, which is all about planning healthy meals.

So wherever people live in the world, everyone needs healthy meals.

We all want to be healthy and active, don't we? And we all need a variety of food to be healthy.

It's great to have a balance and variety of different types of foods.

It also makes things more interesting too.

So should we have a drink with a healthy meal too? What do you think? Yes, we should, shouldn't we? We should always have a drink.

Just like Izzy is saying here, "Yes, a healthy meal should always include a drink.

"Water is a good choice." Well done if you got that correct.

So healthy meals are eaten all around the world, and although they look a little bit different, they include similar foods.

So food is combined and cooked in different ways.

I mean, just look at these two dishes here.

I mean, they look very different, but they include similar foods.

So true or false? Around the world, healthy meals use similar foods.

True or false? That's true, isn't it? It's true.

Around the world, healthy meals do use similar foods.

And why? Well, they might look different, but they use similar foods, and they're combined and cooked in different ways.

Well done if you got that correct.

So the main foods we use to plan healthy meals include fruit and vegetables.

Now, we all know that we should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, don't we? How many should we have a day? That's right.

At least five a day.

Well done.

But we should also have foods like potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and noodles as well, and we should have lots of these different types of foods.

Also, for healthy meals, we need to have things like beans, egg, fish, and meat as well, and a variety of these types of foods, not just one.

We need lots of variety in our diet, and also we need a little bit of dairy and alternatives, and that could be things like milk, cheese, and yoghourt, and that can be things like soy drink as well.

So we need some of these types of foods.

Now, as we know, although the meals might look different, they use similar foods.

Let's look at these two, shall we? So fruit and vegetables.

Can you see any fruit and vegetables in these two meals? Yes, we can see it, can't we? In one, we've got the tomatoes and lettuce.

In the other, there's cauliflower, for example.

Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and noodles, do you see any of these? Yes, in one, you can see the bread, and the other, you can see more bread and also some rice.

How about beans, eggs, fish, or meat? Yes, in one, you can see a curry, which is using beans in it.

Dairy and alternatives.

Yes, in one, you can see that it's got some cheese, which is a dairy food.

So although you don't have to have all of these types of foods in every meal, you can see that they're very similar, using similar foods.

So let's see whether you've been listening, shall we? So what do healthy meals contain? Is it A, fruit and vegetables, B, potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and noodles, or C, sweets and cakes? That's right.

It's A and B.

Well done if you got that correct.

So when we're planning healthy meals, we also need to consider a number of things.

We need to consider the person and what their needs are, and that might be things like what they like and dislike, but also if they have an allergy, and it might be the occasion.

So it might be a special occasion, for example, like a birthday or a festival or a celebration.

Can you think of any? Here's a task for you.

I want you now to plan healthy meals for these three people.

Now, read what they're saying very carefully, and plan meals for them for a day.

So first one is it's breakfast time, and I have an allergy to milk.

So what would you plan for breakfast there? The second one is it's my birthday, and I really like pizzas and fruit.

So what would you make for Alex? What could he have? And very lastly, the third one, my grandparents are coming to dinner and they are vegetarian, so don't eat meat or fish.

What would you make? What would you serve? Have a think.

Have a go at these tasks now, pause the video, and come back and we'll have a look together.

Good luck.

Okay, so how did you get on? Let's look at the first one, shall we? Let's look at some examples of what you could have put.

I'm sure you did brilliantly though.

Here's just some.

It could be a porridge, perhaps made with soy drink, and some chopped pear, and maybe a glass of water, or it could have been wholemeal toast with peanut butter and banana slices, and a lovely juice, or perhaps it could be a boiled egg, toasted bagel, veggie spread, and apple slices, and again, with a glass of water.

They're all great breakfasts to have, and there's lots of variety in them, and they've all got fruit and vegetables too, but no milk because they have an allergy to milk.

How about this one? It's the birthday, and Alex really likes pizzas and fruit.

What could you have served to make a healthy meal here? Well, some examples could be maybe mushroom and sweetcorn pizza slices, fruit kebabs, and a slice of birthday cake and water.

But make sure the birthday cake isn't too big, 'cause it's a treat only.

Or perhaps it's mini pizzas with a fruit smoothie and a birthday muffin, a small one, you understand, and some milk.

So there's lots of variety there too, but it's helping Alex with his food needs, which is about his birthday, and he likes pizzas and fruit.

And the last one, Lucas, he has his grandparents coming, doesn't he? And they're coming for dinner and they're vegetarian.

So what could he make? What healthy meals could he have? Well, here's some examples.

It could be spaghetti bolognese made with lentils with a salad and a smoothie, or perhaps it could be a stir-fried spicy tofu, pak choi, mushrooms and noodle dish, and a cup of tea.

Or perhaps, lastly, it could be chilli sin carne, which is made from beans, not meat, served with brown rice, and a salad, and some water.

Well done if you got any of those, but I'm sure you had some brilliant, brilliant ideas too.

So I hope you enjoyed this lesson all around planning healthy meals.

Let's have a quick summary, shall we? So we know that a range of factors or reasons affect what people eat or drink, and this is known as food choice.

A food allergy is a bad reaction to a food, and of course, that could be one of the reasons you might not choose a food, for example.

And we know that healthy meals include similar foods wherever they're from, and we know that we can plan healthy meals for different people often based on their needs.

Brilliant.

Well done.

You've done fantastically, and I really hope you enjoyed this lesson, and I hope to see you again very, very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson.

Thanks a lot, bye.

See you soon.