The Finnish Society for Food Education, Ruukku, is an expert organisation promoting and developing food education in Finland. Ruukku aims to improve sustainable wellbeing and health by increasing food knowledge and respect for food. The joy of food can be found by doing and experiencing food for yourself! The core values are sustainable wellbeing, participation, food joy and science-based information. The main target groups are food educators and professionals in food and education. The secondary target groups are children, adolescents and families. Ruukku implements food education projects, organizes courses, trainings and events and communicates actively about food educational themes. Ruukku welcomes as members all those persons, organisations, and societies who are interested in food education.
Ruukku provides food education mainly using the Taste School technique that is based on the Sapere food education method. Ruukku organizes courses, training and events and produces Taste School materials. The Taste School method is a positive way to explore the world of food and to familiarize oneself with new foods and ingredients. The method encourages the use of all five senses when familiarising with food. Using all five senses contributes to the overall experience of food, making tasting and eating more fun. The method highlights that we all have our unique ways of sensing food and that all experiences are equally correct. Ruukku is a member of Sapere International network.