6th/7th-Grade Food Sustainability Curriculum
This program is currently undergoing revisions and will be piloted in Spring 2025
This seven-lesson weekly program builds on KIN’s nutrition curriculum by delving deeper into food sustainability and its connection to our food system. Topics include the impact of nutrition on climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and other environmental challenges. Each lesson encourages critical thinking about how individual choices shape the world around us and explores actionable solutions for a healthier planet.
The lessons covers food systems topics, as outlined below:
Lesson 1: Climate Change
Lesson 2: Food Systems
Lesson 3: Animals
Lesson 4: Food Waste
Lesson 5: Processing & Packaging
Lesson 6: Food Labels & Marketing
Lesson 7: Final Review!
KIN's Food Sustainability Education Guidelines
Our current food system contributes heavily to environmental degradation and worsened human health. One of the greatest challenges we face is ensuring the world has access to a nutritious & sustainable diet. KIN seeks to educate on specific dietary changes we can make as individuals for a better food system!
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KIN's food sustainability guidelines inform volunteers and the general public about the variety of topics taught in our curriculum. The position that KIN takes on each topic is cited for content reliability and further personal research. We encourage you to read more in-depth by clicking on the underlined word for each topic. Feel free to use this document as a guideline for healthy and sustainable eating!
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