Environment
Is food waste really that bad? If yes, why? If no, why?
Yes food waste really is that bad! Wasted food goes to landfill and rots away, releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere. There are also many people who face food poverty, even though there is enough food for everyone to eat
Name at least 2 ways that having a food-secure household can help you
Mental health
Family/social interaction
What is The Felix Project?
Good Food for Good Causes
What is a Food Bank?
A place where food, normally basic items, are given to people who are in need
Name 3 Jewish foods that you would be really sad to see go in the bin
If you got this answer wrong, I can't help you
Name one internet trend that can lead to excess food waste?
Why does it lead to waste?
Mukbang
#Pumpkinpatch
Eating challenges
True or False? Children who miss breakfast are more likely to perform worse in school at mentally demanding tasks?
True
What is food poverty?
The condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of an adequate quality, to meet one's basic needs
What is the Jewish practice of sharing food on Rosh HaShanah and what is the practice called?
Mishloach manot
Is a pear grown in the ground or on a tree?
A tree!
How much food do you think is wasted in the UK every year?
A) 2 million tonnes
B) 6.5 million tonnes
C) 10 million tonnes
C) 10 million tonnes
A) 100 million meals every day
B) 500 million meals every day
C) 1 billion meals every day
C) 1 billion meals are wasted every day!
That's enough to feed everyone in the world who is affected by hunger 1.3 meals a day.
What does food redistribution mean?
Redistribution is when spare food that would otherwise have ended up as waste is, instead, made available for people to eat
Why do charities like The Felix Project send food to food projects?
People are in need of food
Cost of living crisis
Many years of sharing money badly across the country
True or False?: Carrots were originally purple
True!
The Dutch king wanted them to be orange to represent his country's colours!
The amount of food wasted each year in the UK could fill:
A) Wembley stadium 10 times
B) Alyth synagogue 5 times
C) 50,000 wheelie bins
A) Wembley stadium 10 times
What percentage (%) of the global population can't afford a balanced, nutritional diet? Correct answer for getting within 5%
35% of the world's population cannot afford a balanced and nutritious diet
Name 3 reasons why shops might waste food
Wonky foods
Dented packaging
Not aesthetically pleasing/different sized foods
Leaving food to be short dated
Give a 1 minute presentation to show what the Jewish community can do to help those who don't have enough food
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Play 'Come in Vegetable!'
If your team guesses it correctly, you get the points.
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What percentage (%) of all food across the world is wasted? Correct answer for getting within 6%
19% of all food in the world is wasted!!
How does Judaism relate to food waste? Give one example of a Jewish teaching that prohibits food waste
Bal Tashchit:
A Jewish idea that means "do not destroy".
The Torah prohibits wasteful destruction and rabbis have expanded this to mean not wasting anything that God has placed on Earth.
Also Tikkum Olam, obviously.
How many meal equivalents did Felix distribute in 2023? Correct answer for getting within 5 million meals.
32 million meals!!
Come up with a food project idea that is both Jewish and also helps those in need. You have 1 minute! A great idea gets the points
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Name 3 foods that don't go together. I will argue against your answer if I disagree.
If you got this correct, well done.