Our Food System Is Rigged
Provided by: Hot Mess|Published on: April 27, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Health
Authors: Hot Mess, PBS
Region: United States, Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This video is about the complexity of the global food system as it relates to the changing climate, focusing specifically on food misinformation and unequal access to healthy food.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- It acknowledges the vast complexity of the topics being covered and their importance to health and the environment.
- It does not burden the viewer with the "weight of the world" on their food choices but inspires collective improvements in our decision making and awareness.
Prerequisites
- The overarching concepts that connect the many aspects of this issue are identified as more people, limited resources, and a changing planet. Students should have a basic understanding of these connected issues.
- The video description links to references and additional readings on the topics.
- There are ads before the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After watching this video, students can use the Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer or the Foodprint Calculator to look at the many environmental impacts of their diet.
- Social studies and economics classes could discuss the changes that will need to happen to ensure equal access to healthy food and accurate nutritional information.
- Another video on this topic is How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change.
- Students who are inspired to take action can start a Meatless Mondays campaign.
- A lesson on this topic is The Carbon Footprint of Food.
The global food system is not only impacted by climate change but population growth and the increasing demand for food has created food inadequacy, uneven access, and malnutrition (especially in low-income households). Changing food choices to plant-based meals can work well if people have equal access to food and are informed properly on the benefits it has on health and the planet. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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