So far in the podcast we’ve talked about how one of the key ways you can reduce the environmental impact of your diet is to eat more plants. But encouraging those around us to eat more vegetables and pulses isn’t always easy, especially if we’re talking about children. Whether you’re a parent or not, we all have an interest in encouraging the next generation to adopt a planet friendly diet. Which is why I was really keen to talk to Kim Smith, who’s a Trustee at TastEd, a charity that uses a sensory approach to introduce children to new foods. In this episode we discuss:

• How much veg kids are actually eating and how you can get them to eat more
• Why anyone who's ever said 'you just have to try it', has been getting it wrong!
• The importance of talking about what you don't like as well as talking about what you do like

You can find a full transcription of this episode on YouTube, expand the description box and click - show transcript.

This podcast was produced by Molly Watson, funded by the University of York, working with FixOurFood.

More about Kim:

Kim has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, and is currently studying for a PhD examining food education policy, at City University of London. Kim is also a Trustee at TastEd, a charity that helps children to love eating vegetables and fruit through using the 5 senses. 

Useful links:

Kim on LinkedIn and Instagram

TastEd 

TastEd videos

Veg Power

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1rfr

https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/my-first-conference-view-from-a-phd-student

Papers / data mentioned:

Effect of sensory education on willingness to taste novel food in children

Effect of Experiential Vegetable Education Program on Mediating Factors of Vegetable Consumption in Australian Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Stats about vegetable consumption from Food Foundation 

Kim’s own MSc research into primary school food education policy around the world

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