Lesson:
2/5
Food as a Commodity
Summary:
In this lesson students will explore what it means for food to be a commodity, what makes food edible but not sellable, and how to can make informed decisions with what we choose to eat. Students will prepare a salad using “imperfect” produce.
Student Learning Goals & Objectives:
- Learn ways to repurpose foods before going bad.
- Understand what makes a food edible but not sellable.
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Teaching Notes:
- Before offering this lesson, educators may want to first teach the skills covered in the Knife Safety and How To: Cut Vegetables lessons.
Contributors:
"Gorgeous simple summer salad" by Hamburger Helper is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
