Food Smart – Food Miles Adaption maybe required depending on needs and age. Outline Resources Introduction 20mins Do you know where food comes from? We don’t just get it from a supermarket, it is grown, but where? Working in small groups, place the cards on a world map where you think they are grown. Feedback to the class on where you think they come from and why. How many did you get right? (You may want to get the students to consider geographical differences, weather conditions etc… ) Fruit & Vegetable Cards World Map Teacher Resource Notes Activity 1 – Where in the World? 20mins Activity Consider a standard frozen Ham & Pineapple Pizza. There are approx. 26 different ingredients in any one pizza, in this one there are 16 main ingredients – but how far have they all travelled? Can you match the ingredients to the plane of where they are from and place them on the map? Discuss as a class and see how many you got right in your groups. (You could get the class to add up the miles to work out how far everything has travelled) That is a total of 41,600miles and doesn’t include the packaging and distribution to shops for sale! Pizza Cards Plane Cards Teacher Resource Activity 2 – Local Food & Benefits 10mins Activity Are there any of the ingredients listed that you think you would be able to buy from local suppliers? What do you think are the benefits to eating food which is locally grown? Discuss in your groups and feedback to the class - • Full of flavour – due to being harvested at its peak rather than early for shipment • Seasonal • More nutrients • Supporting local economy/producers • Environment – doesn’t need to be transported and less packaging waste • Safer food supply – know where it comes from, how it was produced etc Plenary/ Homework 5mins Activity Do you know of anywhere locally which produces food? In groups list any you can think of – you may also like to consider additional food groups other than fruit and vegetables? Lesson Food Miles 50-minute session Learning Outcomes • To be able to understand what food comes from the UK and what comes from the rest of the world. • To understand how many different ingredients, make up a meal and the impact of food miles • To be able to make considered food choices (Potential links to Geography & Maths) Resources Needed • Fruit & Vegetable Cards • World Map • Teacher Resource Notes – How far does it travel?
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Food Smart – Food Miles
Adaption maybe required depending on needs and age.
Outline Resources
Introduction
20mins
Do you know where food comes from? We don’t just get it from a supermarket, it is grown, but where?
Working in small groups, place the cards on a world map where you think they are grown. Feedback to the class on where you think they come from and why. How many did you get right?
(You may want to get the students to consider geographical differences, weather conditions etc… )
Fruit & Vegetable Cards World Map Teacher Resource Notes
Activity 1 –
Where in the
World?
20mins
Activity Consider a standard frozen Ham & Pineapple Pizza. There are approx. 26 different ingredients in any one pizza, in this one there are 16 main ingredients – but how far have they all travelled?
Can you match the ingredients to the plane of where they are from and place them on the map?
Discuss as a class and see how many you got right in your groups.
(You could get the class to add up the miles to work out how far everything has travelled) That is a total of 41,600miles and doesn’t include the packaging and distribution to shops for sale!
Pizza Cards Plane Cards Teacher Resource
Activity 2 – Local Food &
Benefits
10mins
Activity Are there any of the ingredients listed that you think you would be able to buy from local suppliers?
What do you think are the benefits to eating food which is locally grown?
Discuss in your groups and feedback to the class -
• Full of flavour – due to being harvested at its peak rather than early for shipment
• Seasonal
• More nutrients
• Supporting local economy/producers
• Environment – doesn’t need to be transported and less packaging waste
• Safer food supply – know where it comes from, how it was produced etc
Plenary/
Homework
5mins
Activity Do you know of anywhere locally which produces food? In groups list any you can think of – you may also like to consider additional food groups other than fruit and vegetables?
Lesson Food Miles 50-minute session
Learning Outcomes
• To be able to understand what food comes from the UK and what comes from the rest of the world.
• To understand how many different ingredients, make up a meal and the impact of food miles
• To be able to make considered food choices (Potential links to Geography & Maths)
Resources Needed
• Fruit & Vegetable Cards
• World Map
• Teacher Resource Notes – How far does it travel?
Share your ideas with the class. – This could be set as a homework or research task?
Extension Visit
You may like to contact a local food producer, supplier or farm to fully understand what food is produced locally to you and what goes into getting this from farm to fork. https://farmsunday.org/schools
• All surfaces are clean for food preparation (you may wish to use boards, trays, washable table cloths)
• Have all the utensils available washed and ready for use
• Access to washing up facilities should also be considered
Depending on the age and ability of the students you may want to consider including Food Preparation Skills of peeling and chopping the ingredients independently. Help and guidance can be found at https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/search-results?q=key+skill
Pair or individual working is recommended
Cooking
30mins
Working in pairs prepare and create the smoothie.
It might be an idea to have small tasting cups available, so they can try each other’s from a tasting table. Consideration should also be given to portion control – BNF Find Your Balance and food waste. https://www.nutrition.org.uk/shop/leaflets-and-posters/product/find-your-balance-short-booklet-8pp.html
Eating together and discussing what they have completed is a great social way to enjoy food and further promotes healthy eating.
Clear Down
10mins
Ensure students wash and clear working areas and utensils used as per Food Hygiene and Safety Regulations
Lesson Food Miles – Cooking Extension 60-minute session
Learning Outcomes
• Using produce grown locally (could be a local farm or school allotment) create a smoothie drink