How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change

• 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. 

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.

The resource underpins the efficacy of switching to a plant-based diet. Students will gain knowledge on how this would have a triple effect by reducing our carbon footprint, improving our health, and sustaining our planet. Data sources and outputs are accurate. The resource is recommended for teaching.

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