Zero Food Waste Challenge

Provided by: ASU Global Futures |Published on: January 20, 2023

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Synopsis

This is an activity where students will watch a video about the sources of food waste, work in groups to complete a brainstorming activity, and come up with realistic solutions to address food waste.

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Subjects: Biology, Economics

Authors: ASU Global Futures

Region: North America, United States, Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The lesson plan is easy to implement and it challenges students to think critically and find realistic solutions to a real-world problem.

Additional Prerequisites

Teachers will need to print and cut out these Food Waste Source Cards for the activity.
There are commercials before the video.
For background on the footprints of different foods, these resources might be useful to present before this lesson: Foodprint Calculator, Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet, Carbon Check, and Food Data Explorer.

Differentiation

Encourage students to think about beneficial changes that could be made to the entire food system and the impacts of consumer demand for specific products.
Civics and government classes could discuss the role of regulations, laws, and government funding to support a more efficient, equitable, and sustainable food system.
Students could explore this table of solutions to climate change, this video about food waste, and this video about dietary choices.

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About the Partner Provider

ASU College of Global Futures

The ASU College of Global Futures is committed to creating and providing curricular resources that span a diverse range of topics--including food systems, sustainability, quality of life and well-being, decision-making for sustainability, and much more. The lessons are applicable for grades 6-9 with variations presented that will enable teachers to tailor the activities for more ages outside of that range.

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