ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the Healthy Lifestyles Project (HLSP), a six-year longitudinal study, currently being piloted in a Nottinghamshire school, which is situated in an area of high deprivation. The HLSP aims to develop children’s practical cooking and nutrition skills, knowledge and understanding, enabling them to choose, prepare and cook healthy ingredients to feed themselves and their families, helping to change their attitudes and perceptions towards choosing a healthier lifestyle. By drawing on the experience of head chef, Idris Caldora at the Adopt a School Trust, the HLSP has been designed to provide a programme of resources and guidance for staff, children and parents which aims to make a positive contribution to tackling children’s health in the UK and beyond. The chapter concludes with some preliminary evaluations of the impact it has had across the five aspects of the Social-Ecological Model theoretical framework: individual, interpersonal, organisational, community and policies, laws and other cultures.
