* Food as a global technology

* Designed for teaching 14--16 year olds

A practical, teacher-friendly booklet providing a motivating and relevant context for learning about food manufacture designed for teaching 14--16 year olds (UK key stage 4). In a Nutshell provides information about food processing and small-scale industrial practices, exemplified through case studies of peanut butter production in Zimbabwe.

The booklet:
* includes ideas for practical teaching activities
* supports the teaching of food technology knowledge, skills, issues and values
* develops awareness of food in other cultures and food as a global technology
* promotes understanding of some of the cultural, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability.