Future of Food: Cell-based & Plant-based Technologies

• In this video-based lesson, students will learn about the environmental impacts of conventional farming practices and new and innovative alternatives to conventionally produced meat and dairy.
• Students will complete guided notes while watching the video, participate in a group discussion, create their own "future food" restaurant, and plan sustainable swaps for their current diet.

Positives

• The video includes built-in checkpoints for teachers to use to encourage class discussion and check for comprehension.
• This video can be used as a stand-alone resource or can be used with provided materials that support the topics addressed.

Additional Prerequisites

• Those who want to use this resource need to answer questions and provide an email address to get an access link and password.
• Below the video are additional resources that can accompany it, although the answer keys are not accessible with the password provided.
  

Differentiation

• Students can create an infographic to demonstrate the process of making cultivated meat or animal-free dairy and eggs.
• Business students would benefit from the first activity provided, planning your own restaurant. Students can also research the restaurants that already use things like cultivated meat, alternative dairy, and/or plant-based protein.
• Health classes can swap out one meal per week with a more sustainable choice, or can do an activity creating a weekly meal plan that doesn't use conventionally produced meat or dairy.
  
• Civics classes can come up with a bill to promote sustainable food production, thinking about incentives and disincentives that could promote change. Students should keep in mind other jobs that will be created to replace livestock production jobs.
  

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