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Scottish pupils unsure in the kitchen Print E-mail
Tuesday, 12 June 2007

Young people in Scotland lack confidence in the kitchen, with many rarely preparing any meal more complex than sandwiches, and with a patchy knowledge of food hygiene.

A survey carried out by the Scottish Consumer Council (SCC) of over 1,500 second year pupils from 71 schools found that nearly a quarter of pupils never cook a meal from scratch and the majority never undertake any food preparation apart from chopping vegetables or making sandwiches.

The research also found that young people had very poor knowledge of the dangers posed by some food hygiene issues such as the danger of cross contamination when storing raw meat and fish and issues and about re-heating various foods.

The SCC recommended that the Food Standards Agency increase educational resources in schools to reinforce messages about food safety and the value of fresh-cooked food.

SCC chairman Douglas Sinclair said: "The potential danger of food poisoning is never far away. However it can be easily avoided by following good hygiene and food safety advice. "Unfortunately, our survey shows that this information is still not getting through to all young people, many of whom have a poor knowledge of some of the basic messages."
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