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3rd February 2010, 11:37am

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Welsh school girl makes it into FutureChef final

Mid Wales pupil Ffion Evans has made it into the FutureChef Wales regional final. Evans, of Caereinion High School, has already won school and local heats to reach the final at Yale College, Wrexham, on 10 February, where the winner will go through to the national final in London in March. She is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Luke Thomas from Connah's Quay, who was FutureChef UK champion last year. More than 700 schools have entered this year's challenge, which aims to inspire young people aged 12-16 years to explore food and cooking as a life skill and encourage them to enter the hospitality industry.

Kids are unaware of where their food comes from

Kids between the ages of six and eight do not know the origins of everyday foods, a recent survey has found. According to the BBC, less than one in four knew that beef burgers are sourced from cows. On the plus side, more children were able to identify vegetables correctly. Alan Goddard, managing director of Cornish Mutual, referred to the results as "surprising". 1,000 pupils in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset took part in the survey.

Green & Black's moves to fairtrade

Organic chocolate maker Green & Black's has announced its commitment to move its entire chocolate range worldwide to fairtrade. Dominic Lowe, managing director of Green & Black's, said: "The move to fairtrade certification is a key milestone in our relationship with the farmers that are so fundamental in the making of the best tasting, premium, organic, and now fairtrade, chocolate you can buy."

Chef Tom Aikens races across Sahara for charity

Chef Tom Aikens is swapping his whites for running shoes to take part in a race across the Sahara, according to The BBC. As well as 700 other runners, Aikens will run the equivalent of five-and-a-half marathons in six days while carrying a backpack weighing up to 14k full of food, a sleeping bag a first aid kit and more. Aikens is raising the money for Facing Africa charity .Donations can be made via Aiken's facebook page.

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