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Description
This multimedia animation explores the environmental impact of food production. In game format it allows students to rank common foods according to three different parameters: total carbon footprint associated with the product and the water use in liters or land use in square metres for the production of one serving. Each student chooses a parameter to explore and the program will generate one of 36 foods.
Students/teachers can also download a printable pdf file containing information cards for all 36 foods to use offline.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
You could use this resource to introduce students to the concept of food systems and their environmental impact including how the food we eat affects the planet and how our daily food choices can make a difference.
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Citizenship (1)
- Ecological Footprint
Food & Agriculture (1)
- Conventional Farming
Water (1)
- Water Use
