The lesson has been designed to be covered in 45 minutes, but it can be covered in greater or less detail to fit the needs of the class. Teachers are encouraged to cover all objectives and content areas. For each objective, a variety of activities and discussion points are provided from which teachers can select those most appropriate for their students.
Information for Teachers
Lesson 1 presented simple information on the importance of food for life and health and explained that hunger exists in most areas of the world. In Lesson 2, students can examine food systems as a factor in world hunger. Students will then be introduced to the concept of food security, using the example of the three pillars of food security.
Objective 1 helps students to understand that hunger exists, in part, because the process of getting food is complex and the system can break down at any point. Before we can solve the problem of hunger, we must understand where food originates, and the processes that some foods go through before we eat them. The food system is presented using a story to illustrate basic concepts, with discussion questions included.
Objective 2 builds on this, introducing the concepts of food security - having access at all times to the food we need to lead an active and healthy life - and its three pillars: availability, accessibility, and use of food. It emphasizes that the food system must work to help ensure food security.
| 1. To understand the food system that feeds people |
| 2. To understand what it means to be food secure |
