Food Miles and Deserts (Grades 7-12)

Food Miles and Deserts

Grades 7-12

How are food systems connected to overall environmental health? What food choices can we make to benefit ourselves, and the environment? In this lesson, students will understand misconceptions and impacts of food systems on our environment by exploring the concept of food miles, explore the connection between their food and the distance/carbon impact it takes to get to you, identify the benefits of eating local, and look at their personal behavior and determine their individual carbon footprint.

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