WATCH YOUR WASTE – ENCOURAGING YOUNG COOKS IS RECIPE TO STOP FOOD BEING BINNED Average UK household dumps £51,000 of food in a lifetime – but study finds way to stop the rot Revealed: the top dishes children should be able to cook by the age of 11 ‘Micro kids’ – children’s kitchen skills have diminished by a third (33%) …

We all want our kids eating healthier – and the government seems to agree with us for the most part. Advertising high sugar and fat foods and drinks in TV adverts during kids viewing has been legislated against since 2007…..but the problems is that there are lots of ways around this! For lots of big junk food/drinks companies, the TV ad …

Kidasha has been nominated in the Charity Film Awards. The UK-registered charity, which supports severely disadvantaged children living in chronic poverty in Nepal, is nominated for its two films, Street Life and Escaping Abuse. Commissioned by Janice Miller, Chief Executive at Kidasha, with funding generously provided by a long term supporter and produced by Minty Films, the films highlight some …

Millions of people have no idea how their food is produced – with six in 10 admitting they didn’t realise dairy cows needed to be pregnant in order to produce milk, a study has found. Despite 83 per cent believing they were ‘clued up’ on the processes used to get meat, dairy and eggs from the farm to our plate …

Parents admit they would struggle to identify the signs of meningitis, spot if their child was being bullied – or even perform CPR on a baby or child, a study has found. Millions also lack confidence in how to feed their newborn and how to monitor their children and teenagers online to keep them safe. A staggering nine in 10 …

A Scottish university has launched a new philosophy course based on the universally popular family cartoon The Simpsons. The course, called ‘D’oh! The Simpsons Introduce Philosophy’ will look at the long-running animated series to introduce students to philosophy. Students at the University of Glasgow will examine the often drink-induced ramblings of Homer Simpson alongside more traditional thinkers such as Aristotle, …

Over half of men who have taken Shared Parental Leave don’t believe it is best for their child and say those taking it risk being viewed as “less of a man” A new study released today outlines the unspoken fears of men across the nation about a lack of confidence in, and negative attitudes towards, Shared Parental Leave (SPL), with …

Liverpool Road, Manchester      MOSI Website     0161 832 2244 Light 22 December 2016 – 8 January 2017 Come to the museum to explore the power of light and how it can create illusions to trick our eyes and minds. How do mischievous magicians use light to create illusions? In this interactive science show be tricked by the light …

“Father Christmas is watching you,” “Carrots will make you see in the dark” and “Your pet has gone to live on a farm” are among the top white lies parents tell their kids. The top 20 list of little lies that adults use shows that four in five parents have told their offspring something that wasn’t true. The threat of …

A Bromley school will help keep an adventurer fully fuelled when he embarks on an epic 5,000 mile expedition – after sponsoring a key part of his kit. South London-based explorer Charlie Walker is setting off in the new year on a nine-month triathlon trek from the Russian arctic to the Bosporus Strait in Turkey – the length of the …