I'm Hungry!
What are the 3 main ingredients in the Three Sisters Salad?
Corn, Beans, Squash
These individuals grow crops and raise animals to produce food.
Farmers
Consumers are encouraged to buy this type of food to support local farmers and reduce environmental impacts.
Local foods
These types of labels help food consumers understand the nutrition and ingredients in their food.
nutrition labels
A bin that turns leftover food scraps into this material that helps plants grow.
Compost
These small, local markets sell food directly from farmers to consumers and are common across Colorado.
farmers' markets
This term describes the process of getting food from farms to grocery stores.
food distribution
What is a food desert?
An area where it is difficult to buy fresh, affordable food (no grocery store within 1 mile)
What does it mean to "process" food?
Taking food from its natural state and changing it into something else
This U.S. government program provides financial assistance to help low-income families buy food.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
This protein-rich food is made from ground chickpeas and is often eaten with pita bread or veggies.
hummus
People who buy and eat food are called this.
Consumers
One strategy to combat food deserts is the development of these small-scale, local food sources.(Hint: we have one at the school!)
community gardens
Food that is grown/made without human-made chemicals (like pesticides) and without the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Organic Foods
This sweet fruit, grown in Palisade, Colorado, is celebrated every summer.
Peaches
This crop, often roasted and used in dishes, is one of Colorado's most famous local foods.
Pueblo chiles, Green Chiles
Name two reasons food might get wasted
-Got too busy to cook, cosmetic reasons (ugly food - weird shapes, minor blemishes), people misunderstand expiration dates, excess
What is something that could make getting to the grocery store difficult?
No transportation (car, bus)
extreme weather
lack of money
disability
etc.
Eating too much sugar can lead to this disease where blood sugar levels are too high.
Diabetes
Soup Joumou is traditionally eaten on January 1st, Haitian Independence Day, celebrating the country's independence from France. What is the main ingredient in the Haitian soup which gives the dish its signature flavor and color(orange/yellow).
Squash (or pumpkin)
Tamales are popular in several countries, but they are especially known in this country, where they originated.
Mexico
Food justice works to ensure everyone, regardless of where they live, has access to healthy food.
a) True
b) False
a) True
How many Americans live in a food desert?
a) 10 million
b) 40 million
c) 50 thousand
b) 40 million
This term describes a difference in health outcomes between groups of people that is often preventable.
health disparities
What Are We Going to cook on Friday?
NACHOS!!!!!!