Arla Food Movers - Home Economics

- bringing food literacy into teaching kitchens

About Arla Food Movers – Home Economics

Arla Fonden has developed a Home Economics learning package as part of the Arla Food Movers initiative.

Designed for students aged 11–15, the materials support practical food literacy learning through cooking, reflection, discussion, and hands-on activities in the teaching kitchen.

The package is distributed to participating schools across Denmark at the beginning of each school year.

Reaching students across Denmark

Since 2017, Arla Food Movers has engaged young people across Denmark through learning materials and activities focused on food, health, sustainability, and everyday choices.

Since 2025, Arla Fonden’s Home Economics package has expanded the programme by bringing the same themes into teaching kitchens across the country.

During the 2026/27 school year, more than 27,000 Danish students will receive the Home Economics package.

"It really engages the students and sparks great conversations."

Teacher who used the materials in 2025

Ready to use, ready to explore

The Home Economics package is designed to support practical food literacy learning in the teaching kitchen. 

Participating schools receive a ready-to-use package of learning materials, including: 

  • Student workbooks with cooking activities and exercises
  • Educational games
  • Conversation cards for classroom discussions
  • A digital teacher’s guide

 

Developed by Arla Fonden in collaboration with Arla Foods.

Arla FOOD MOVERS

About the interdisciplinary programme

Arla Food Movers is an interdisciplinary learning programme developed by Arla Foods. Using food as a starting point, the materials explore topics such as health, wellbeing, sustainability, consumer awareness, and everyday choices across a range of school subjects.

Designed to be flexible, the materials can be used within individual subjects or as part of larger interdisciplinary learning programmes.

Since 2025, Arla Food Movers has included Arla Fonden’s Home Economics package. Together, the materials enable students to explore the same themes both in the classroom and through practical cooking experiences in the teaching kitchen.

Developed by Arla Foods in collaboration with Arla Fonden.