Snack-tember supporting children and young people to make healthier snacking choices

26 August 2025

The British Nutrition Foundation supports people to make healthier food choices. In September 2025 they'll be celebrating… Snack-tember!

The aim of Snack-tember is to help children and young people (aged 5-16 years) make and choose healthier, more sustainable snacks.

They provide information, activity ideas, recipes, posters and other exciting materials to help children and young people explore their current snacking choices, and learn about, make and try new snack options!

WHAT IS SNACK-TEMBER ALL ABOUT?

The British Nutrition Foundation wants to improve children and young people’s knowledge, skills, confidence and motivation, so that they can make and choose healthier, more sustainable snacks.

Throughout September 2025, they will be helping children and young people to:

Explore better snacking

Try new snacks

Make their own healthy snacks

Click on the short video below to see one of their simple, tasty and health recipes.

The British Nutition Foundation has a range of resources for those teaching, or working with, children and young people aged 5-16 years. This includes, activity ideas, recipes, posters and lots more!

Their aim is to help children and young people choose and make snacks that have:

• MORE vegetables and fruit
• MORE wholegrains, beans and pulses
• LESS saturated fat, salt and sugars

These are key contributors to healthier, more sustainable snacking!

Click HERE to check out the full range of resources on their website.