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Queue Length Decides What Gets Eaten
Nutrition

Queue Length Decides What Gets Eaten

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodOctober 18, 2026

I remember standing in a primary school kitchen back in 2014, watching a line of thirty exhausted seven-year-olds staring at…

Twenty Minutes to Eat Is Not Enough
Nutrition

Twenty Minutes to Eat Is Not Enough

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodOctober 14, 2026

I’ve spent more time in echoing, fluorescent-lit school halls than I care to admit, and if there is one thing…

Teaching Children to Describe What They Taste
Nutrition

Teaching Children to Describe What They Taste

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodOctober 6, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a trainee chef dump a massive container of pre-made…

A School Garden That Actually Gets Eaten
Nutrition

A School Garden That Actually Gets Eaten

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 24, 2026

I’ve sat through enough “educational garden” seminars to know that most of them are filled with expensive, high-concept nonsense about…

Teaching Cooking as a Practical Skill
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Teaching Cooking as a Practical Skill

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 21, 2026

I’ve sat through enough “innovative” teaching seminars to know that most people approach the topic of how food education fits…

Stop Trying to Be a Michelin Chef and Learn How to Meal Prep for the Week Using Systems That Actually Stick.
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Stop Trying to Be a Michelin Chef and Learn How to Meal Prep for the Week Using Systems That Actually Stick.

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 19, 2026

I’ve spent enough time in school kitchens to know that the “Pinterest version” of meal prepping is a dangerous fantasy.…

Dropping Good Food and Bad Food Language
Nutrition

Dropping Good Food and Bad Food Language

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 16, 2026

I was standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a midday service descend into chaos because a trainee…

Stop Chasing Wellness Trends and Start Looking at the Logistics: the Real, Sustainable Benefits of a Plant Based Diet.
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Stop Chasing Wellness Trends and Start Looking at the Logistics: the Real, Sustainable Benefits of a Plant Based Diet.

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 2026

I’ve sat in enough school kitchens to know that when someone starts talking about the “wellness revolution” and the supposed…

Signs Staff Should Notice and Not Diagnose
Nutrition

Signs Staff Should Notice and Not Diagnose

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 6, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens, checking fridge logs, and watching how food moves through a school. I’ve learned…

Mealtimes for Children With Sensory Needs
Nutrition

Mealtimes for Children With Sensory Needs

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodSeptember 1, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of steamed broccoli and…

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