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Healthy eating and nutrition literacy: Food groups, labels and fads at work

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At a wellbeing campaign, at onboarding
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Reading a food label
What would you do?

Two invented cereal bars, Brand A and Brand B, with made-up label panels

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • Process, scenario, tabs, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 226.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 226.1Name the main food groups and explain what a balanced plate means in your country's own guide + your infoNational food guidanceWhole course
SO 226.2Read a food label by serving size, ingredients and the nutrition panel, and compare two products fairlyBest practice; national labelling guidanceWhole course
SO 226.3Explain why water and unsweetened drinks are everyday choices, and read the labels on sweetened drinksBest practiceWhole course
SO 226.4Plan simple, realistic meals and snacks around a work schedule, including shifts and cultural, religious and medical needsBest practiceWhole course
SO 226.5Separate a nutrition myth or fad from sound general advice and know when to see a doctor or registered dietitianBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The lunch that fixed nothing

3 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteList
The desk-drawer snack drawerTextImage
What would help?TimelineKey factQuiz
2

Food groups and a balanced plate

3 pages

5 min
The groupsTabsNote
Sort the foodsSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Reading a food label

3 pages

5 min
Five label stepsProcess
Label detectiveAccordionText
Compare two labelsScenarioQuiz
4

Grey areas: drinks, shifts, special diets and comments

3 pages

5 min
DrinksTabs
Shifts, culture and conditionsScenario
Kind talk about foodScenarioQuiz
5

Planning meals for a busy week and spotting fads

3 pages

5 min
Plan a work-day plateChecklistText
Myth or fad?Sorting activity
Who can help?ProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoMulti-select quiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

4 min
Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Content · customiseTitle, agenda, "general education, not medical or dietary advice and not a diet", "no one is asked to share weight, diet or health information", {{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}} and a doctor or dietitian for personal needs
Word cloudWhat food do you reach for on a busy work day?
PollWhat gets in the way of eating well on a work day?
Content · customiseThe five food groups and the five label steps, with the country's own guide {{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
QuizSort the food: lentils belong in… Starchy foods · Protein foods ✔ · Dairy · Vegetables and fruit
QuizTwo labels, one question: how to compare fairly? Front-of-pack slogan · Same serving size on both panels ✔ · The brand · The price
PollFad or sound advice: 'A varied diet suits most people'
Content · customiseOur canteen and food offer {{FOOD_PROVISION_INFO}} and support {{BENEFITS_LINK}}
Open-ended / Q&AOne food question you would like answered
Content · customiseClosing {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which step is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. I feel able to ask about food options at work. 1-5 scale
  7. Which topic should the refresher cover? ranking
  8. Food talk here is kind and respectful. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the national food guide and the canteen offer? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Wellbeing contact{{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}
  • EAP or support service{{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
  • Benefits link{{BENEFITS_LINK}}
  • National guidelines link{{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
  • Food provision info{{FOOD_PROVISION_INFO}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
Show all 10 fields
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run healthy eating and nutrition literacy: Food groups, labels and fads at work training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At a wellbeing campaign, at onboarding, when the canteen offer changes, and annually.

Who needs this training?

All employees; canteen, catering and wellbeing teams who run the session.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.

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