TastEd

Who we are

TastEd is a sensory food education charity that helps children explore food using all of their senses.

Through our work, we support early years practitioners and primary school teachers to deliver engaging, sensory-based food education that builds children’s curiosity and confidence with food, with the aim of supporting them to develop lifelong healthy eating habits, especially a preference for vegetables.

We provide training, resources and ongoing support to education settings across the UK to help embed sensory food education into everyday learning experiences.

TastEd lessons and activities help children become more curious about food, more willing to try new foods, and more confident in talking about what they experience. The resources aim to build a child’s vocabulary about food and help them to be more confident talking about food and food preferences. By working with educators, we aim to create lasting change in how children experience food in educational settings.

“I just wanted to say how proud I am as headteacher to be delivering TastEd sessions across the whole provision. We have seen the impact by children being more adventurous in their selection of food during lunchtime and suddenly discovering that they love beetroot!” - Headteacher, Primary School, London