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You’ll need:•Amixoffruitsfromdifferentcountries(trytoincludesomefromtheUKaswellassomefromfurtherafield)
•Tomakeanoteinadvanceofthecountriesthatthedifferentfruitscamefrom
Who it’s for:5to10yearolds
Time:20minutes
What to do:1.Besuretofindoutaboutanyallergiesinyourgroupbeforecarryingoutthisactivity.
2.Layoutthedifferentfruitwhichyouhavepreparedinseparatebowlsonatable.MakesuretomakeanoteofwhereallproductsweregrownandcreatealistshowingthedistancefromtheUKwhichyoucandisplayatyourmeetingplace.
3.Askeachmembertocreateanamazingfruitsaladextravaganza.Theyshouldtrythedifferentingredientsandthinkaboutacombinationwhichtheythinkwouldworkespeciallywell.
4.Askeachmembertowritedowntheingredientsfortheirfruitsaladextravaganza.
5.Memberscantryeachother’sdishes,youcouldevenvoteonafavourite.
6.ExplainthatnotalloftheingredientscomefromtheUK.Givemembersaccesstoalistshowingwheretheingredientscomefrom.Membersshouldcalculatethefoodmilesfortheircombination.Whosecombinationhasthelowestfoodmiles?
7.Discusshowyoucanavoidfoodmiles–byeatingfoodwhichiscurrentlyinseasonintheUKwheneverpossible.
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Who it’s for:5 to 10 year olds
Time:15 minutes
What to do:1. Ask all of the members to line up on one side of the meeting hall.
2.Chooseoneortwomemberstobefishermen.
3.Alltheothermembersarefishwhohavetotryandrunacrossthehallwithoutbeingcaught(membersarecaughtwhentheyaretaggedwithbothhandsontheshoulders.)
4.Onceafishiscaughttheybecomefishermentoo.Playuntilallthefisharecaught.
5.Explainthatformanyspeciesoffishthisreflectsreality,toomanyarebeingcaughtandeventuallymanyspecieswillbecomeextinctifwedon’teatmoresustainably.
6.Thisgamemayworkbetteroutdoorsdependingonthesizeofyourmeetingspace.
7.Foroldermembers,youmightwanttohaveagoatthe‘What’stherating?’activity(seethe‘Older’section)whichlooksathowsustainableitistocatchandeatdifferenttypesoffish.
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You’ll need:• ‘Fruitandvegetableflashcards’/realfruitandvegetables
•Tocheckoutaseasonalfoodcookbookoronlinecalendarsuchashttp://www.bbcgoodfood.com/seasonal-calendar
Who it’s for:5to10yearolds
Time:15minutes
What to do:1.Showthe‘Fruitandvegetableflashcards’orholdupthefruitandvegetables
oneatatime.
2.AskmemberstoidentifywhenitisinseasonintheUK.
3.Discusswhyitispossibletofindmostfoodsyearroundeveniftheyarenotinseason.Whateffectdoesthishaveontheenvironment(energyexpendedontransportingfood,heatinggreenhousesetc.)?
4.Usingaseasonalfoodcookbookoronlinecalendar,choosesomeseasonalfoodstocooksuitableforthetimeofyearyou’rerunningtheactivity–plantocooksomethingseasonalatyournextmeeting.
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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsBrusselsprouts
Turnips
Spinach
FrenchBeans
Cauliflower
Leeks
Peas
Courgettes
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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsStrawberries
Peaches
Newpotatoes
Rhubarb
Cherries
Asparagus
Watercress
Radishes
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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsBeetroot
Pears
Celery
Apples
Kale
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You’ll need:•SetofA4‘Fooddeliverycards’pergroup•Paper•Colouredpens
Who it’s for:10+
Time:15minutes
What to do:1.Splitthegroupintosmallerteamsandgiveeachteamacopyofthe‘Fooddelivery
cards’.Thecardsoutlinethekeystepsoftheprocessbetweenfood(inthiscasestrawberries)fromabroadbeinggrownandarrivingonourplates.
2.Telleachteamtospreadthecardsoutonthefloor.
3.Eachmemberofeachteamhastoworkoutwhichorderthecardsgoinandshouldtrytojumpbetweenthecards(inorder)withouttouchingthefloor.
4.Onceallmembersoftheteamhaveplayedthegame,discussthecorrectorderasagroup,andrearrangethecardsaccordingly.(Answer=I,A,L,K,C,H,J,G,E,B,F,D)
5.Highlightthatgrowing,processing,packagingandtransportingfoodscanusealotofenergy.
6.Discusswhatwecandoreduceourenergyconsumptionthroughthefoodweeat,egeatingfoodthatisinseason,eatinglocalfood,eatinglessprocessedfoods.
7.Challengegroupmemberstoproducetheirownsetof‘Fooddeliverycards’butwithasfewstepsasnecessary,egplantseeds/youngplantsinvegetableplot,water,removeweeds,harvest,wash,prepareandeat.
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Thesoilispreparedandplantedwithstrawberryplants.
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Thefruitisavailabletobuyallyearround.
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Thestrawberriesareharvested.
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Thefruitiskeptrefrigeratedbeforeit’seaten.
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Thefruitistransportedfromwarehousestoshopsand
supermarkets.
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Peoplebuystrawberriesfromtheshopandreturn
homewiththem.
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Thefruitistransportedfromtheairporttowarehouses.
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Thestrawberriesarecleaned,checked,sortedandpacked.
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Thesoilistreatedwithfertilizer.
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Thepackedstrawberriesareplacedinrefrigeratedstorage,takentotheairportandflown
overfromSpain.
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Thestrawberriesaresprayedwithinsecticidestokillpests.
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Theplantsarewateredregularlytokeepthemaliveinthehotconditionsandto
ensuretheygrowbigandjuicy.
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You’ll need:‘Food miles meal sheet’
Who it’s for:10+
Time:20 minutes
What to do:1. Split the group into pairs and hand out copies of the ‘Food miles meal sheet’ to
each pair.
2. The sheet shows different foods and the food miles that might be attached to those items when they are not in season in the UK.
3. Ask group members to invent a menu for a meal, noting down which ingredients from the sheet they will need for each dish. Then tally up the food miles required for their menu.
4. What impacts (there may be some positives as well as negatives) do they think sourcing our food from far away has:
– on the planet – on environments and wildlife in the countries where the food is grown – on people in countries where the food is grown – on energy usage/climate change?
5. Discuss how they could create a menu using fewer food miles.
6. Members could try again, this time having to stay inside a certain number of food miles.
7. You could visit a farmers market or farm shop to try local produce.
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Food Where could it have come from? Distance travelled
Apples New Zealand 11,400 miles
Asparagus Peru 6,000 miles
Avocado The Netherlands 350 miles
Bananas Costa Rica 5,250 miles
Butternut squash Argentina 7,350 miles
Cherries Chile 7,450 miles
Chillies Mexico 5,250 miles
Cucumber Germany 550 miles
Green beans Kenya 4,250 miles
Lamb New Zealand 11,400 miles
Lettuce France 850 miles
Mange tout Kenya 4,250 miles
Mango Australia 9,450 miles
Oranges Spain 1,000 miles
Peaches Italy 1,500 miles
Peanuts Nigeria 4,200 miles
Pomegranate Egypt 2,600 miles
Spring onions The Netherlands 350 miles
Sweetcorn USA 4,250 miles
Tomatoes Spain 1,000 miles
This sheet shows how far some of your food may have travelled if it is not currently in season in the UK.
You’ll need:•1apple•Atableknife•TocheckoutWWF’s‘Livewell’adviceinadvance– http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/changing_the_way_we_live/food/livewell_2020/
Who it’s for:10+
Time:10minutes
What to do:1.Explainthattheapplerepresentstheearth.Cuttheappleinhalfandtheninto
quarters.Setasidethreequartersoftheappleandexplainthattheremainingquarterrepresentstheamountoftheearthcoveredbywater.
2.Cuttheremainingquarterinhalf;explainthatthishalfrepresentsdeserts,thearcticandAntarcticwhicharelargelyuninhabitable.
3.Cuttheremainingpieceintofourandexplainthatthreeofthepiecesrepresentlandthatistoorockyorpoorforcropstobegrown.Thisleavesyouwith1/32oftheapple(orearth)wherecropscanbegrown.
4.Peelofftheskinoftheappleandexplainthatthisrepresentsthesurfacesoilandthatitiscrucialtohavegoodqualitytopsoiltogrowcrops.
5.Explainthatasthepopulationoftheworldgrowsitwillbecomemoredifficulttoprovideenoughfoodforeveryone.Discussthefactthatmeatrequiresalotmoreresourcesandspacetoraisethanfruitandvegetables.Byeatingabetterbalanceofmeet,fruitandvegetableswecanhelpourselvesandtheplanet.
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You’ll need:•Tophotocopyandcutupthe‘Fishcards’(keepamastercopyforyourreference)
•Tosetupfivepointsalongonewallintheroomnumbered1-5
Who it’s for:10+
Time:20minutes
What to do:1.Handoutoneofthefishcardstoeachmemberofthegrouporpairs,asnumbersrequire(there
are16cards).Explainthateachfishisgivenasustainabilityratingfrom1-5bytheMarineConservationSociety(MCS),onebeingthemostsustainable,fivetheleast.Thesustainabilityratingisdeterminedbysuchfactorsaswhereandhowthefisharecaught,thehealthofthefishstocks,effectsonthewiderenvironment.
2.Linethegroupupontheoppositewalltothenumberedpoints.Then,onebyone,calloutthefishonthe‘Fishcards’.Thegroupmember/pairwiththatcardshouldtaketheircardandrun(orpretendtoswim!)tothenumberonthewallthatcorrespondswiththeirfish’sMCSrating.Theyshouldleavethecardthere.Oncetheyreturntotheoppositewall,thenextcardcanbereadout.Arememberssurprisedbyanyoftheratings?
3.Nextsplitthemeetingintofivegroups–cod,tuna,seabass,mackerelandherring.Oneatatime,readouteachfish’srating(seebelow)andasktheassociatedgrouptogotothenumberedpointsandspantherangeofthefish’sratingegbylinkingarms.Mostofthefishspan2-5,iesustainabletounsustainable.Thismakesitespeciallyimportanttolookatthelabelling.
Cod 2-5 Tuna 2-5 Seabass 1-5 Mackerel 2-4 Herring 1-5
4.Explainthatmanyofthefishwhichweeatarebeingoverfishedmeaningthattherearefewerandfeweroftheminthesea.Someofthefishingpracticesusedarealsoverydamagingtounderwaterenvironments,egbottomtrawlingwhichdisturbsordestroystheseabed.
5.Considerwhatwecoulddotohelpprotectthosefishthatarethreatenedbyunsustainablefishingiechoosingfishwith‘MSC’(theMarineStewardshipCouncilbluetick)onthepackage,orlookingoutforthetypesoffishwithagoodMCSsustainablerating–youcoulddownloadtheirGoodFishGuideathttp://www.mcsuk.org/downloads/fisheries/PocketGoodFishGuide2014.pdf
Trycookingsomesustainablysourcedfishonthecampfire–checkforallergiesfirst!
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Pouting
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Skate
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Hake
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
John Dory
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Flounder
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Mullet
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Whelks
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Whitebait
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
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Torbay sole
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Pink salmon
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Arctic char
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Brown or sea trout
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Farmed mussels
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
European eel
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Sprat
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
Pacific halibut
Sustainabilityrating 1 3 52 4
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You’ll need:•Wrappingpaper•Magazineswithpicturesoffood(optional)•Notebooks•Acopyof‘ThesixLivewellprinciples’;tocheckoutWWF’s‘Livewell’adviceinadvance-
http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/changing_the_way_we_live/food/livewell_2020/
Who it’s for:Allages
Time:20minutes
What to do:1.Groupmembersshouldwritedownthedifferentdishestheyeateachdayforaweek.
2.Theycanuseanotebook,wrappingpaperandpicturescutoutfrommagazinestoturnthisintoanillustratedmealdiary.
3.Chataboutwhatmakesa‘sustainable’diet.Forexample:
–growingout-of-seasonfoodsmayneedmorewaterorenergy(heat).
– eatingameatordairyheavydietcontributestoclimatechange–cowsproduce alotofmethane(!)whichisagreenhousegas.Alsolotsofland–includingin precioushabitatssuchasrainforests–isclearedtogrowcropstobemadeinto livestockfeed.(Onaverage,40%ofglobalgrainproductionisusedinlivestock feed,althoughinrichercountriestheproportionofgrainusedforanimalfeed isaround70%).
–eatingnoncertifiedfoodsmaymeanthathabitatshavebeendamaged,animals needlesslykilled(egbycatch)orlocalpeoplehaveworkedinpoorconditionsfora poorwage.
4.Askmemberstothinkabouthowsustainabletheirdiethasbeenattheendofeachweek.Havetheyeatenseasonably?Istheirdietmostlymeat,fulloffishorvegheavy?Isthereanythingtheycouldchangetomakeitmoresustainable?
5.Share‘ThesixLivewellprinciples’withthegroup.
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The six Livewell principlesSixsimplerulescanmakeadifferencetoourhealthandtheplanet
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1 Eat more plants Enjoyfruit,vegetablesandwholegrains.
2 Eat a variety of foods Haveacolourfulplate!
3 Waste less food One-thirdoffoodplantedworldwideforhumanconsumptionislostorwasted.
4 Eat less meat Meat,beitredorwhite,canbeatastycomplementratherthanjustacentre pieceofagoodmeal.Andwhynotenjoyothersourcesofproteinsuchaspeas, beansandnuts?
5 Eat less processed food astheytendtobemoreresourceintensivetoproduceandoftencontain highlevelsofsugar,fatandsalt.
6 Eat certified food Buyfoodthatmeetsacrediblecertifiedstandard–likeMSC,freerange orfairtrade.
You’ll need:• ‘TrueorFalse?’cards
Who it’s for:Allages
Time:20minutes
What to do:1.Explainthatthefoodwhichweconsumeandthewayitisfarmedhasahugeimpact
ontheplanet.
2.Oldermembers:Putthe‘TrueorFalsecards’inapile(someofthesecontainfactsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofourfood)andaskthegrouptodecideamongstthemselveswhicharetrueandwhicharefalse.Separatethecardsintotwopiles.
3.Youngermembers:getchildrentorunaroundinacircle.Standinthemiddleandreadoutthefactcards.Groupmembersshouldruntotheleftwalliftheythinkthestatementistrue,andtotherightwalliftheythinkit’sfalse.
4.Revealtheanswerusingthe‘TrueorFalsecards–answers’sheet.
5.Explainthatsomeofthethingswhichpeopleeataroundtheworld(forexample,sharkfinsouporwhalemeat)canhaveseriousconsequencesonspeciesandtheenvironment.Alsoduetothegrowingworldpopulationandpossiblewatershortageslinkedtoclimatechange,manyscientiststhinkthatitwillbecomeimpossibleforeveryonetoeatmeat.Insectsmightbecomeamajorsourceofproteininthefuture–manyculturesalreadyeatinsectsregularlyaspartofahealthydiet.
6.Separatethegroupintopairsandgetthemtocomeupwithaninsectbasedfoodproduct(e.g.wrigglyricecontainingmaggots).Geteachpairtopresenttheirbestproductandvoteonawinner.
7.Discusswhatfoodchoiceswecanmaketohelpreduceourimpactontheenvironment.
8. IFyouareverybrave,trysomeoftheedibleinsectsavailableforsale–whatdotheytastelike?Canyouimagineadishwhereusinginsectproteinwouldbeaviablealternativetomeatprotein?
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True or False?InChina,sharkfinsoupisconsideredadelicacyandisoftenservedatweddings.Fishermanoftencutofftheshark’sfinbeforethrowingthembackintotheseatodie.
True or False?InSouthEastAsiapeopleofteneatbamboobugsasasnack.Somescientiststhinkwemayallneedtostarteatinginsectsinthefuturetomeettheneedsofourgrowingpopulation.
True or False?Thebhutjolokiachilliissospicythatitisusedinsmokegrenadesdesignedtodispersecrowds.
True or False?Indiahasthehighestpercentageofvegetariansintheworld–31%.
True or False?Oneintensupermarketproductscontainspalmoilyetmanyscientistsconsiderpalmoilproductiononeofthebiggestthreatstotheorang-utan.
True or False?AckeeisafruitparticularlypopularinJamaica,butit’salsoverydangerous!Youcouldendupvomitingorevendyingifyouateanunripefruit!
True or False?ItisillegaltoeathorsemeatintheUK.
True or False?Itisnotpermittedtoeatwhalemeatinanycountryaroundtheworld.
True or False?Australia’snationaldishisthekangarooburger.
True or False?Theuglifruitisnotactuallyafruit–itisjustthenamegiventoadessertwhichiseateninMorocco.
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True or False?InChina,sharkfinsoupisconsideredadelicacyandisoftenservedatweddings.Fishermanoftencutofftheshark’sfinbeforethrowingthembackintotheseatodie.Answer: TRUE
True or False?InSouthEastAsiapeopleofteneatbamboobugsasasnack.Somescientiststhinkwemayallneedtostarteatinginsectsinthefuturetomeettheneedsofourgrowingpopulation.Answer: TRUE
True or False?Thebhutjolokiachilliissospicythatitisusedinsmokegrenadesdesignedtodispersecrowds.Answer: TRUE
True or False?Indiahasthehighestpercentageofvegetariansintheworld–31%.Answer: TRUE
True or False?Oneintensupermarketproductscontainspalmoilyetmanyscientistsconsiderpalmoilproductiononeofthebiggestthreatstotheorang-utan.Answer: TRUE
True or False?AckeeisafruitparticularlypopularinJamaica,butit’salsoverydangerous!Youcouldendupvomitingorevendyingifyouateanunripefruit!Answer: TRUE
True or False?ItisillegaltoeathorsemeatintheUK.Answer: FALSE
True or False?Itisnotpermittedtoeatwhalemeatinanycountryaroundtheworld.Answer: FALSE – WhalemeatisofteneateninJapanandIcelandalthoughWWFisworkinghardforaworldwidebanonhuntingwhales.
True or False?Australia’snationaldishisthekangarooburger.Answer: FALSE–Itispossibletobuykangaroomeat(mostofwhichcomesfromculledwildanimals)butitdoesn’tformalargepartofAustralian’sdiets.
True or False?Theuglifruitisnotactuallyafruit–itisjustthenamegiventoadessertwhichiseateninMorocco.Answer: FALSE–Theuglifruitisafruit.Itisahybridcreatedfromgrapefruit,orangeandtangerine.
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