A new free e-learning education resource to teach young people basic food safety skills has been launched by safefood.

The ‘safefood for life’ resource aims to teach secondary school students the importance of good food safety and how to store, prepare and cook food safely and hygienically to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

The interactive online resource, designed in collaboration with teachers, uses animations, videos, mini-games and quizzes to teach students practical topics such as basic food hygiene, food preparation, food allergens and cleaning.

Dr Gary Kearney, Director, Food Science, safefood said: “Good food hygiene is one of those skills we take with us through life. With this resource, students and their teachers have access to a practical, online-learning resource developed with their future needs in mind.

“The resource now has a new learning module specifically on food allergens full of practical help and information. The resource is suited to a blended-learning style for both school-based and remote learning. We’ve also included more video and interactive content to help engage students and improve the overall learning experience.”

Schools can access the free ‘safefood for life’ education resource by visiting: www.safefood.net/safefoodforlife