Chronic Disease, Climate Change, and Food Choices
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Health
Authors: EcoAmerica
Location: North America > United States
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Synopsis
- This video explains how the food choices we make affect our personal health and play a big part in climate change.
- Students will learn how bad food choices are the leading cause of chronic diseases and how transitioning from animal-based foods to plant-based foods will lead to less greenhouse gas emissions, better health, and community development.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video addresses critical issues like health, indicating how we can ensure and teach our families healthy food choices at a young age.
- The statistical figures are from a reliable institution showing the health status of the adult population.
- Students will be inspired by the call to action to change food choices for better health and to protect our environment.
Prerequisites
- Students should be able to read graphs and charts.
- The teacher will need a computer and a projector for this resource.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The students can conduct an activity of analyzing different popular foods, identifying their nutritional facts, determining what it means for their health and the planet, and taking action where necessary.
- Language arts or social studies students can practice persuasive tactics by starting a campaign at school or home to buy local foods to support local farmers, ensure healthy diets, and less chemical and greenhouse gas emissions.
- The school or community can also organize occasional exercise or sports days at a local park to instill healthy habits.
- This website contains various resources that students can explore and learn more. Students can follow broadcast from past summits and apply for climate leadership awards for high school students.
The climate science claims in this video are all verifiable. While there is a little disagreement in the literature, in general, most studies report that around 30% of our greenhouse gas emissions do come from the production of food. Additionally, our choices of food products have drastically differing impacts on the climate and eating a more plant-based diet not only produces better health outcomes, but is also better for the planet.
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