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Future foods: what will be on our plates?

Examining recent innovations in food production.

Collage of pages from the “Future foods: what will be on our plates? ” teaching resource showing the cover and lesson plan

Published 14 November 2025

About this lesson

In October 2025 the European Parliament voted to ban plant-based foods from using meat-related names – so no more “vegan burgers" or “soy sausages”.

Food production has changed dramatically over the past century. Meat can now be grown in labs, more people are eating insects for protein and new technologies are making farming smarter and more sustainable. But the system is under pressure from climate change, changing diets and a global population that is still growing, at least for now.

What does the future of food look like? And which new foods would your students be happy to eat?

Use this lesson to help students:

  • Explore innovative methods of food production
  • Consider how global challenges are shaping what we eat
  • Debate which future foods could become part of our diet

Skills and knowledge

  • Problem-solving

    Step 5: Creating options
    I create different possible solutions to a problem
    Did you consider different possible solutions to a problem as a supplier?

    Step 7: Evaluating options
    I choose between possible solutions based on success criteria
    Did you choose between the different solutions to best meet the criteria for your supplier?

    Step 12: Logical reasoning
    I use logical reasoning to structure problems
    Did you use logical reasoning to consider whether the facts changed which solution was best?

  • Knowledge

    I know that Future Foods are new ingredients and technologies that are designed to be healthier and more sustainable.
    What were some of the pros and cons of Future Foods?

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