Documentary on the food and nutrition-related activities which are part of the Head Start program for disadvantaged children in the United States. Children are shown learning about food and its preparation by actively involving themselves in tasks to do with food. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.
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ACMI Identifier
005680
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food handling
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty - Children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Nutrition
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food handling
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food presentation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)