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Intervention Resources

This content is available to participating schools.

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Food Dudes Week Resources Junior Pupils

Food Dudes Week is an exciting 5 day programme designed to boost fruit and vegetables consumption in your school.

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Food Dudes Week Resources 2nd- 6th class

Food Dudes Week is an exciting 5 day programme designed to boost fruit and vegetables consumption in your school.

Food Dudes Week Inter & Senior pupils
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FAQs

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Sustainability

What is Food Dudes?

The EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is delivered to primary schools in Ireland through the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme.

Food Dudes is designed to positively change children’s attitudes towards eating fresh fruit and vegetables, by combining three key elements:

Repeated tasting, Rewards and Role modelling.

The new programme is delivered on a continuous cycle in schools.

Food Dudes utilises compostable packaging, to deliver fresh fruit and vegetables, and educational materials to pupils taking part nationwide.

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There are more than 1600 schools currently taking part in 2022/23
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More than one million children have participated in Ireland
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Over 3.1 million portions of fresh fruit and veg delivered in 2022-2023
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Research showed a four fold increase in Junior pupils bringing vegetables to school.