Teachers

Make sustainable food a subject in your classroom

Integrate the study of food systems into your curriculum. there are endless lessons to be taught in every subject grades K-12.

For example:

• History: potato famine (the dangers of monocultures)
• Math: calculating food miles (carbon footprint)
• Science: bioaccumulation (build up of pesticides in the environment)
• English: Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma
• Act as Food Club mentor and help lead meetings and plan programs and activities.
• Advocate for the Project Lunch Standards and school food policies amongst the PTA and school administration.

Links

Eco Literacy Instructional tools and strategies for teaching sustainability in the classroom

Food Inc Show the informative movie and lead a discussion

Growing Great Lessons on why and how to make healthy food choices

Green Education Foundation Fun, innovative and hands-on environmental lessons and activities

Sustainable Table Materials for teaching the Meatrix, the problems associated with factory farms, in the classroom.