Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion
9:30 am
Ms Maria Barry:
There is an increase in the percentage weighting for the food strand, which is the culinary part of it. We have gone from 35% to 50%. It is not just about cooking. There is also the theory related to the dishes the students will cook. They will compare the dishes to takeaway varieties and shop-bought versions.
It means that when they buy ingredients they will understand the information provided on food labels.
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