• This interesting video explores food extinction, why ancient plant varieties are disappearing from farms around the world, and how important it is to preserve this genetic diversity.
  

Positives

• Using the data and statistics presented, students can understand how industrialization and the drive for more profit may lead to a single crop being grown, instead of many.
• This video explores some historical data about the old seed varieties.

Additional Prerequisites

• The teacher will find an ad at the beginning of the video.

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular activities could be conducted in history classes when discussing people's past experiences with seeds and agriculture.
• Biology classes could explore the relationship between the genetic homogeneity of crops and human health.
• The teacher could divide this video into three parts to help students understand the facts and data.
• This video could be used as an introduction for a lesson on nutrition and human disease.
• Other resources to consider on this topic include the Environmental Impacts Of Food Data Explorer and Food Waste: What's the Problem? What's the Solution?.

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