How much do we know about what we eat?
Friends of the Earth believes there should be fresh, affordable, locally produced and genetically modified free food for all.
Food may appear cheap but cheap food comes at a price - to the environment, to health, to farming communities.
Our supermarket culture is forcing small farmers and local shops out of business:
Lots of our food that could be sourced locally is being flown 1000's of miles from abroad before it reaches our plates.
This transportation:
Processed and packaged foods, like ready made meals, also use a lot of energy in the manufacturing and transport of ingredients and packaging. This means more climate change gasses released into the environment and more waste.
Did you know?
The average distance food has travelled from field to plate (food miles) has doubled in the past 20 years.
There are many ways to tackle real food in the classroom. Try looking at what's in your school meal in citizenship or studying farming in geography.
Here's a list of National Curriculum subjects real food can fit into:
For more ideas and downloadable lesson plans, visit our resource page.
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