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Haydn, based in Cheshire, combines his two passions, food and teaching, as the food lead in a primary school. Haydn has worked to incorporate vegetable access and nutrition beyond the curriculum with school allotments and cooking classes where nothing goes to waste, using dehydrated carrot tops as salt! Haydn shares skill through YouTube and would like to see veg as a key part of schools, giving people confidence and knowledge with how to use them. As a Veg Advocate he is open to testing ideas and provides honest feedback.
“I signed up to be a veg advocate to see what I could do to increase Veg consumption in schools and also highlight what schools are actually doing to increase veg consumption."
Find out more on twitter.com/PrimaryFoodEd
Karen Dorrat, from Northern Ireland, lives in Rosyth, Fife.
“I joined the Veg Advocates after becoming discouraged by the unhealthy diet and food environments surrounding me and my children and wanted to see things change in a more positive direction.”
Karen studied Food Science and Marketing and has always believed the answer to change is in food education. She most recently managed a community food project for 5 years in Rosyth but has now returned to university and is training to become a Home Economics teacher.
“I am passionate about education and opportunities to raise awareness of the food system, in particular areas such as food waste and climate change. There is so much more to learn about food and I am keen for young people to see its importance and value in their lives.”
Visit Karen's Facebook page on facebook.com/failedfoody
Magdalena is a determined Veg Advocate based in Liverpool. She is professionally and personally passionate about access to veg, with a BSc (Hons) Nutrition and a Registered Associate Nutritionist with Association for Nutrition. Recently, Magdalena has begun building relationships with her local school to create a school food policy and transform their offering. She gained practical experience with the food provision for the holiday, running children's activities. Magdalena would love to see change to accessibility of veg in Liverpool, particularly in food deserts.
Magdalena is also a champion for wonky veg! “I am delighted to be a Veg Advocate and continue inspiring others to veg-up their lives, whether through social media or allotment visits. I am looking to connect with organisations to develop projects for children, helping picky eaters try some veg!”
