New Diet Encourages People to Eat More Plant-Based Foods
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Provided by: NowThis Earth|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video explains the Planetary Health Diet, which was created by the EAT-Lancet Commission to promote planetary and human health.
- Students will learn the benefits of reducing meat and dairy consumption, some of the drawbacks, and tips for getting started with a plant-forward diet.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Health
Authors: NowThis Earth
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The video contains engaging graphics to enhance understanding.
- The video approaches the topic without making others feel ashamed for their current eating habits.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with climate change and its impacts.
- Students should be familiar with terms like industrial agriculture, emissions, and methane.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use the section from 2:02-3:04 of the video to further explain the relationship between diet and climate change.
- Teachers can play this video and then assign different groups to come up with a breakfast, lunch or dinner meal following the guidelines of the Planetary Health Diet.
- Click here or here for similar videos on how a plant-based diet mitigates climate change.
- Students can complete this media literacy activity on food and climate change.
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