1. Making food more sustainable at your school Candice Luper- S ustainability Officer

2. Aim of this workshop Understand some of the environmental and sustainability issues of food production and distribution Understand how we can make positive choices to reduce these impacts

3. Activity 1: Think about the sustainability issues that relate to the food item you have been given Consider: Which country it was produced in How it would have travelled to the supermarket How it was produced – any possible issues? What packaging was necessary What resources were required to grow or distribute it

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5. Some food issues include... Food miles Factory farming of animals – animal welfare Chemicals residues and pollution from pesticides Food waste Food packaging Energy use in food production, transportation and refrigeration Resource depletion Changing land use Bio-fuels Eating out of season

6. What is sustainable food?

7. Sustainable food is.. produced close to where it is eaten

8. Sustainable food is... produced in its natural growing season

9. Sustainable food... doesn’t contaminate with chemicals

10. Sustainable food... cares for wildlife

11. Sustainable Food... is not based on meat and dairy

12. Sustainable food... Cares for people

13. Sustainable food... Is not wasteful

15. Sustainable food... is produced within natural limits

16. Sustainable food choices Consume less meat and dairy Choose fruit and vegetables that are in season and avoid those which are not Buy products which are produced locally. Buy organic, free range and Fair Trade products wherever they are available Reduce your intake of processed, heavily packaged foods. Make sure that the fish you buy is from a sustainable source Reduce your food waste – use left over's, plan your meals in advance Shop on foot or over the internet Choose different varieties of fruit or vegetables. Do they have to look perfect? Cook and store food in energy conserving ways Choose foods with less packaging – drink tap instead of bottled water

17. What could you do at your school to encourage sustainable food? Encourage the canteen to provide foods which are sourced locally Encourage the canteen to prepare fresh seasonal foods Encourage the school to develop a food policy Introduce food waste recycling or composting Introduce a Vegetarian Wednesday campaign Set up a School Food Garden – grown and harvest your own food Encourage waste free lunch boxes Encourage healthy eating - Reducing processed and highly packaged foods Hold a food themed event – seasonal and local food picnic

18. Thank you