Should teaching children how to cook for themselves be mandatory in our schools?

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Should teaching children how to cook for themselves be mandatory in our schools?

No Irish child should leave school without having learned to cook for themselves. That’s the view of Darina Allen, Chef, Author, and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, who is submitting a petition to Minister Norma Foley demanding practical cooking classes for every child in the school curriculum and Darina spoke to us this morning. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Should teaching children how to cook for themselves be mandatory in our schools?