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Provided by: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality |Published on: May 26, 2023
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Synopsis
This podcast describes why food waste tends to increase around the holidays and proposes ideas for repurposing leftover holiday food into different inventive recipes.
The environmental quality professionals discuss ways they quantify and analyze food waste in Oregon and describe the various campaigns they employ to encourage the community to prevent waste.
The professionals also describe how food waste relates to greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and land use.
The topic of food waste relates to most individuals and many people love talking about food, so this podcast could lead to a rich classroom discussion.
The presenters discuss multiple reasons that food waste matters, so students can consider this topic from an economic, social, or environmental point of view.
It discusses other effective ideas for reducing food waste including freezing and encouraging dinner guests to bring reusable containers to share leftovers.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should understand how food production impacts the environment.
This podcast is available on most podcast apps or can be listened to on the site directly.
Differentiation
Before watching the video, ask students, "Why might food waste be negative for the environment?"
Consider having students discuss their favorite holiday dishes and anything creative they do with leftovers.
Creating a pledge and brainstorming ways to reduce food waste at school lunches could be a fun way for students to take action year round.
An art assignment could include students creating a comic or infographic showing how food waste impacts the land, air, and water.
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