• Consuming these foods as often as you do produces and annual carbon foodprint of.
• That’s the equivalent of driving a car for how many miles?

•  Based on your results, which aspect of the supply chain creates the most CO2? 
• Based on your results, which aspect of the supply chain creates the least CO2? 

1. Choose two of your substitutions and note them down in the far left column under ‘original choice’ and ‘substitution’ 
2. Note down how much CO2 is produced in land use, transportation, and waste for both of these foods. 
3. Use your numeracy skills to calculate the difference between your original choice, and your more planet friendly choice (subtract the substitution total from the original choice total)

1. Where have forests grown (been gained)?
2. Where have forests been lost? 

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1. Based on the video, why does beef have the biggest environmental impact of all the food we eat (list at least two reasons)?

1. What solution(s) will have a lesser impact on the planet?

1. What important role(s) do whales play?
2. List at least two ways that climate change may affect the whale pump cycle.

• a farmer who’s growing topsoil
• seed-saving high schoolers
• a farmer training program for military veterans
• a communal system for water conservation
• a perennial style of farming that mimics the prairie. 

1. The video explains that seaweed is used in lots of different products. Note down which products in which seaweed is used as an ingredient
   
   
2. Why does Bren Smith believe that seaweed is “the most sustainable food on the planet”?
   
   
3. What is meant by ‘restorative or regenerative ocean farming’?
   
   
4. What are the challenges for seaweed farmers once the seaweed has been harvested? 
   
   
5. Other than for food, what are some other uses of seaweed? 
   
   
6. How could seaweed combat methane production? 

• Green onions: put your onions in a glass of water (make sure to leave 3 cm above the root) and watch them regrow!
• Ginger: Plant a piece of ginger root in soil with the buds up, in just a few weeks you will have new ginger roots. Keep a piece and do it over again!
• Cilantro: put the bottom of the stem in a glass of water and watch it regrow. You can cut pieces to help your new plant to grow!

• Make a shopping list: shopping lists are a great way to buy only what you need and the right amount.

• Check the refrigerator: when planning your next meal or writing your shopping list, check first in your fridge to see what you can intuitively combine.

• Don't start from scratch: count on the go-to recipes you love and make regularly. There is no need to open a cookbook every time you plan your weekly meals.

• Think double duty: when buying specific ingredients (tortillas), think how you could use them for other recipes.

• Cook batches and freeze: Many recipes can be cooked in a large batch (such as lasagna) can be frozen and defrosted when you need a quick meal.

1. What are some of the ways our food system create carbon emissions?
2. Based on the video, what are the ways we can reduce our foodprint? 
3. What are some of the ethical issues the video brings up?

• What action is she calling for? 
• How can macro level leaders help combat climate change? 

• What kinds of actions is she calling for?
• How are Peltier’s aims influenced by her family and community? 
• How has Peltier made herself heard by those in power?

1.  How much did sales of plant based meat and dairy alternatives reach in 2020?
2. What % of the global protein market does this represent?

1. Which type of plant based milk requires the least amount of land?
   
   
2. Which type of plant based milk requires the most amount of water?  
   
   
3. Take a look at each plant based milk across all categories (emissions, land use, and water) and decide which you believe is the best ecologically choice. Explain your answer.