Students battle for cookery prize

SECONDARY school students are looking to farmers for inspiration in the battle to win a place on a cookery course in celebrity chef Neven Maguire’s award-winning premises.

More than 2,000 home economics students from all over the country are competing in the “Our Food — Your Way” healthy eating challenge designed by farming and food educational body, Agri Aware.

Agri Aware chairwoman Mairéad Lavery said this initiative has been designed to educate students about the importance of nutritious, safe, quality foods.