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Food Truck Encourages People to Eat Less Meat
Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video highlights a food truck serving "chicken" satay during Climate Week NYC by World Animal Protection and Daring Foods.
- Joe Loria, a representative from World Animal Protection, discusses the need for reduced meat consumption to address climate change.
Subjects: Science, Health
Authors: NowThis Earth
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, New York, New York City
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video shows that eating plant-based foods can be delicious.
Additional Prerequisites
- Climate Week NYC happens every year.
- The end of the video directs you to this website, where you can take action to reduce your meat consumption. English students could take the challenge and keep a journal or tell their story through a public speaking piece.
Differentiation
- If you teach middle school math, you can show this video before using this lesson plan on the carbon footprint of food. Students will practice their ratios and proportional thinking.
- Students can learn more about the climate impacts of different foods in this interactive data explorer, watch this video about shifting to a plant-based diet, or start a Meatless Mondays program at their school.
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