Global food challenges
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Sustainability and climate change
Food origins and provenance
The science of food
Consumer awareness
Food preparation and cooking
Food hygiene and safety
Sensory evaluation
Why this why now
Climate change and a growing population present real challenges to our global food systems. Examining these challenges enables us to be better informed about the decisions we make as consumers. The application of previous learning in Year 8, around strategies to create healthier and more sustainable diets, and consider the needs of people, are built upon and expanded. This learning provides pupils with a firm foundation to be better informed consumers, making good decisions based on their needs and beliefs.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupil can identify ways diets can be healthier and more sustainable.
- Pupils can explain why the Eatwell Guide has a 32% lower environmental footprint than the current national diet.
- Pupils can modify recipes and diets to be healthier and more sustainable.
- Pupils know that we should all follow the Eatwell Guide, eat more fruit and vegetables and diversify sources of protein.
- Pupils can talk about the climate and how conditions affect when and where food is produced.
Threads
Sustainability and climate change
Food origins and provenance
The science of food
Consumer awareness
Food preparation and cooking
Food hygiene and safety
Sensory evaluation
Why this why now
Climate change and a growing population present real challenges to our global food systems. Examining these challenges enables us to be better informed about the decisions we make as consumers. The application of previous learning in Year 8, around strategies to create healthier and more sustainable diets, and consider the needs of people, are built upon and expanded. This learning provides pupils with a firm foundation to be better informed consumers, making good decisions based on their needs and beliefs.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupil can identify ways diets can be healthier and more sustainable.
- Pupils can explain why the Eatwell Guide has a 32% lower environmental footprint than the current national diet.
- Pupils can modify recipes and diets to be healthier and more sustainable.
- Pupils know that we should all follow the Eatwell Guide, eat more fruit and vegetables and diversify sources of protein.
- Pupils can talk about the climate and how conditions affect when and where food is produced.
Global food challenges
This unit investigates the pressure on food systems, caused by climate change and a growing population. Pupils critique these challenges and explore principles of more sustainable diets, balancing the needs of the planet and human health. Practical work reinforces these principles in action.
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