Food waste
Explore how the food we eat affects ecosystems around the world as your students learn from our experts, write from the point of view of a fruit or vegetable, design advocacy campaigns, and become “food waste warriors.”
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💡 Warm up
Introduction
Use the slides to introduce students to the issue of food waste, the resources used to produce our food, and the effects of food waste on the environment. After presenting the slides, prompt students to consider what actions they can take at school or at home to reduce food waste.
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💻 Tech time
Video: Why does food waste matter?
Help students understand the problem of food waste with the video that shows how food gets to their plates and how they can help the planet through the choices they make.
Recorded Livestream: Leftover Lunch: How Saving Food Saves the Planet
Join food waste experts Alex Nichols-Vinueza and Julia Borland as they discuss practical actions students can take to reduce food waste. Follow the link in the video description for supplemental materials including pre- and post-video questions to review the video concepts.
▶️ Activities
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Creative Writing
Destined for Trash
Use our graphic organizer and video to support students in grades 6-8 as they practice creative writing from the point of view of a fruit or vegetable. (Activity on page 5.)
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Advocacy
Spreading the Word
Help older students in grades 9-12 learn about effective advocacy and become food waste activists in their community by planning a campaign. (Activity on page 6.)
