lesson 8: sustainable eating, healthy foods, and community ...€¦ · lesson 8: sustainable...
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Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy EnvironmentKids Building a Safer and Healthier Community
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Inordertohaveanutritiousdiet—onethatgivesustheenergy,vitamins,andmineralsthatweneed—itneedstobevariedandincludehealthyfoodslikefruitsandvegetables.
Whenwegointogrocerystores,weseefoodthatwasgrownandprocessedallovertheworldandshippedtous.Thismeansthatwegettoeatmanynewandinterestingfoods.Butmovingfood(andotheritems)aroundtheworldusesalotofresources.Andwegetusedtoeatingthingsthatdon’tnaturallygrowinourregionandwewantthem.
Eatinglocallyandsustainablyisbecomingverypopular.
Eatinglocallymeanseatingfoodthatgrowswellnearbyandanimalsthatareraisedinthesurroundingarea,solessenergyisusedtotransportittoyou.
Ifyoucansustainsomething,youcankeepitgoing.Eatingsustainablymeanseatingfoodthatishealthyforconsumersandanimals,andthatdoesnotharmtheenvironmentorworkersandfarmersduringtheprocessofgrowing/raisingit.Italsomeanstreatinganimalshumanelyandsupportingfarmcommunities.
Take-Home Talk Lesson 8: Sustainable Eating, Healthy Foods, and Community Gardens
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Well Traveled to Your Table!Thenexttimethatyougotothegrocerystore,investigatewherethefoodcomesfrom.Thebacksofboxesandjarswilltellyouwherethefoodcomesfrom(“madein”or“productof”)andfruitsandvegetablesshouldhavesignsthattellyouwheretheyweregrown.
Lookintheproduceaisle—whatitemhastakenthelongesttriptogettoyourstore?Whichcannedfoodisfromthefarthestaway?Whatboxofcerealtookthelongestjourney?
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To Take Back:
Whatwasthecoolestthingthatyoulearnedfromtalkingaboutthistopicwithyourfamilyandfriends?