Positives

• It presents the material with engaging and entertaining animation. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the terms sewage sludge, synthetic, pesticides, and fertilizers. 
• There are commercials and pop-up ads before and during the video.
• For more information about the organic label and the number of acres used for organic farming, visit the USDA's website.
• The video does not compare the government subsidies given to conventional farms vs. organic farms, which impacts the retail prices.
  

Differentiation

• Science classes could research the prevalence of air and water pollution from conventional and herbicide-tolerant or pesticide-producing GMO farming activities and the lack of seed diversity in conventional farming that could impact global food supplies.
• Civics and ethics classes could research the patenting of seeds and how this may affect small-scale farmers around the world. 
  
• Economics classes can use this video to discuss the demand for organic produce and the influence it has on agricultural land use and the global food system. 
• Other similar resources include Can Food Save the World? and The Diet that Helps Fight Climate Change.