Lesson:
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Food Waste Introduction
Summary:
In this lesson, students will learn how we define food waste (edible food that gets thrown away instead of eaten) and discuss the amount of food wasted in the US (about ⅓ of all produced). We will discuss the parts of the food chain where food is wasted (on the farm, at the grocery store, on consumer level).
Student Learning Goals & Objectives:
- Explore how much food is wasted on average in the U.S.
- Learn how to prepare pancakes with a fruit compote.
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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:
"Winter Fruit Compote 4" by Jessica and Lon Binder is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
