The 'Ministry of Food' is "about inspiring people to get back into their kitchens and make simple, delicious food from scratch again." (from his site). It's funny to hear him talk about food because it sounds a lot like the art of breastfeeding. He says we've lost our knack for passing cooking skills from generation to generation.
Personally I think schools should place a much higher emphasis on nutrition, including cooking skills. Why is a skill so basic to our livelihood not treated as a core? And it's easy to get kids excited about food if you involve them in the fun hands-on part. In kindergarten, kids help prepare their own snacks but suddenly in the upper years, there's no longer 'time' to prepare snacks and lunches during the day.
What do you think?
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Teaching children self-sufficiency should be one of the goals in education.
ReplyDeleteThis could be taught by integrating social studies (teaching about a culture), math and sciences,(measuring, breaking down recipes and budgeting), health and nutrition, social skills, etc; and the payoff for the students is a built-in reward -- food!
We have lost the skills, and along with it, the family gatherings that are a part of preparing and serving to those we care about.