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How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change
Provided by: The YEARS Project |Published on: August 1, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video describes the impact of food production on global greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and deforestation.
- Students will learn about some of the foods with the biggest footprints and some with the smallest footprints.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Health
Authors: The YEARS Project
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video helps put food production and individual food choices into perspective.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the terms carbon footprint, methane, and greenhouse gas.
Differentiation
- Students could explore their own footprints using the Footprint Calculator or the Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer.
- Students could research high-protein meat alternatives, such as beans, seeds, whole grains, and nuts.
- In health classes, students could create a meal plan that both meets their nutritional needs and minimizes the environmental impact.
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