Buying Local
Food & Your Body
Food & Our Environment
What's in That

100

Name 1 benefit of buying local?



Getting fresher foods


100

How do fruits help your body?

They help your skin, brain, and give your energy

100

Where does food waste occur?

At home, stores, restaurants and farms

100

A food with a hard brown shell that gives you healthy fats for energy and has fiber to help your tummy feel full.

A coconut

200

How do farmer’s benefit when people buy local?

They get the money they need to sustain their farms

200


Yes or no, can food affect your mood?



yes

200

True or false food waste does not hurt the environment?

False it does hurt the environment

200

A long green vegetable that is full water and vitamin C and is good for your skin and digestion

A zucchini

300

How do you know if you are buying local?

You buy it from a farmers market or a farm

300

How do vegetables help your body?

They have fiber to build your body and vitamins to keep you from getting sick

300

Name one thing that is also wasted when you waste food?

Water, energy, or land

300

A fuzzy fruit is full of vitamin C (even more than oranges!) to help your body heal and stay healthy.

A kiwi

400

Why is buying local food better for the environment?

It cuts down shipping, packaging  and pollution

400

True or false blueberries help your brain?

True they have antioxidants  

400

Why is having a lot of food in landfills bad?

When food ends up in landfills, it rots and produces methane which pollutes the environment

400

A smooth yellow fruit that is great before playing sports and has potassium which help your muscles move and keeps your heart healthy

A banana

500

What is one downside to buying local?

That your limited to the fruits and vegetables that are in season

500

What happens to your body when you eat too much unhealthy food?

You become tired and you might get sick from not enough nutrients

500

How can you reduce food waste?

Plan Your Meals, Store Food Properly, Eat Leftovers, Understand Expiration Dates, or Compost

500

A reddish yellow fruit that helps your skin glow and your tummy stay on track thanks to vitamins A and C and fiber.

A peach