It is really important that we eat healthily to keep our bodies strong and well.
But certain foods can be unsafe for some people because those foods can make them sick.
Declan has a lovely lunch, but watch the video to find out what he has in his lunch that could be unsafe, and to to learn more about which foods can make some people sick.
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DECLAN: Hi Pip, are you having some lunch?
PIP: I sure am Declan. What have you got today?
DECLAN: I've got a tuna fish sandwich, I've got some strawberries, I've got a banana, I've got some strawberry yoghurt, I've got some more strawberries, I've got some strawberry juice, and I've got some nuts!
PIP: HUH! AH! Nuts! DECLAN!, I鈥檓 allergic to nuts!
Pip runs around in a panic.
PIP: AHH! IM ALLERGIC TO NUTS!!
DECLAN: Allergic? What does that mean?
DING
The narrator talks about allergies while we see animations of the things people can be allergic to; eggs, milk, bananas, wheat and peanuts.
NARRATOR: Well Declan, you have lots of healthy food for lunch, but certain foods can be unsafe for some people to eat.It is important to eat healthily to keep our bodies strong and safe, but certain foods can make some people feel sick.
NARRATOR: That is why we need to be aware of the different things that people can be allergic to, like eggs, milk, soya, wheat and peanuts. So we need to be careful with these foods if we know someone is allergic to them.
DING
DECLAN: Okay. I鈥檒l tell granny not to pack nuts anymore. What have you got for lunch today, Pip?
PIP: Let鈥檚 see鈥 I have a pencil, some felt tips, and鈥 A PAINTBRUSH? Haha, ah, and do you know what else?
DECLAN: What's that Pip?
PIP: Hah! I seem to have forgotten my lunch today!
BOTH LAUGH
MUSIC
PIP: Can I have, ah, some of your strawberries?
DECLAN: Yeah, sure.
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