KEIGHLEY school pupils experienced an "online field trip" as part of a new initiative to teach children where their food comes from.

The pupils from Nessfield Primary were given a lesson from a farmer in Lincolnshire via a live link-up to his farm, as part of a Tesco Supermarket project called Eat Happy.

During Last Thursday's (Oct 2) session the pupils were given a 30-minute lesson about how how broccoli grows, why it is good for them, and the best ways to eat it.

A Tesco spokesman for the Eat Happy project said the technology involves means youngsters can now learn directly about food production taking place many miles from their school without having to leave the classroom.

She added: "The Google plus technology was pioneered in the US and has already been used by NASA to connect school children to astronauts in space. It is being brought to UK schoolchildren and tailored to the national curriculum.

"The online field trips have been created by Tesco, working closely with teachers.

"We are committed to helping young people live healthier lives. In response to feedback from customers and parents, we announced this year that we would become the first major retailer in the UK to remove sweets and chocolate from checkouts across all our store formats."