This learning resource has been created by a range of industry bodies from within the Scottish food and drink sector.

It has been designed with two main learning themes in mind: to teach young people about the journey their food makes, and to highlight some of the careers within the food and drink sector.

A relaunched version of a much-loved teaching resource based on a Burns Supper.

Originally created by Developing the Young Workforce, the range of resources from employers and partners showcases careers in the food & drink and land-based industries.

It is designed to help young people understand where our national food & drink comes from.

With Scots celebrating Burns Night every January, it is tied into the theme of a traditional Burns Supper, incorporating the ingredients for which Scotland is most famous.

From growing vegetables for soup and rearing salmon, through to sheep farming, making ice cream and the crucial dram, this highlights the opportunities a career in food & drink can offer.

Stuart Common talking about working in Mackies

Food Careers educational package targets children from the age of 15-18 with a challenge-based approach, building on the local ecosystem and opportunities. The aim is to inspire and encourage young people to study a food-related discipline while raising awareness on opportunities and career tracks in the agrifood sector.

Food Mission educational package targets school children from age 9-14. It has the aim of creating awareness about food-related issues in an interdisciplinary manner. It connects food with sustainability, health and science communication.

EIT Food are equipping learners all over Europe and beyond with the skills and knowledge they need to make a lasting impact on a rapidly evolving sector. You won’t just learn how to keep pace with it. You’ll have access to the latest research on the food you eat.

Through their flexible online courses, and with the support of a global network of learners, researchers, experts and entrepreneurs, you’ll be inspired by some of the brightest minds the sector has to offer. You’ll get the freedom to immerse yourself in groundbreaking research, constantly feeding your appetite for learning, all at the forefront of innovation.

The agri-food industry has a variety of exciting jobs on offer throughout the food value chain. This video series aims to inspire young audiences to consider a career within the agri-food sector.

Quality Meat Scotland’s interactive educational resource.

Explore the journey Scottish red meat makes from farm to fork and the role that red meat plays as part of a healthy balanced diet and in the economy and environment.

Higher Chemistry Resources
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc78dLak-19RN6yduIrwj9hr4

Careers in Food and Drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc7_iCy72XvvaMqMEi691Cl7u

World of food and drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc78KBwk3RFoFsqsLfVBqZSKd

Apprenticeships in food and drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc796s7Inhy77naUmvRvCLByg

Reformulation for Health 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc7_eJg-OJaWk3_6y11EzviYz

Inside Scottish Food and Drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRW9aejev5AFd3EKVMWjUCaY_A9z9SMh2

A resource looking at and setting data tasks around some of the stages involved in steak pie production, demonstrating the need for maths in the world of work.

IFST Science and Technology Resources

Love Food Love Science gives secondary school teachers access to credible food science and technology teaching resources

Royal Highland Education Trust resources to support application of maths for all stages based on the food chain

Teaching resources linked to the National 5 and Higher Chemistry curriculum

A series of science experiments linking STEM to careers

We organise and host events with the aim of inspiring and engaging young people aged 10-14 with the range of careers in the four STEM pillars – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.