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You’ll need:•Amixoffruitsfromdifferentcountries(trytoincludesomefromtheUKaswellassomefromfurtherafield)

•Tomakeanoteinadvanceofthecountriesthatthedifferentfruitscamefrom

Who it’s for:5to10yearolds

Time:20minutes

What to do:1.Besuretofindoutaboutanyallergiesinyourgroupbeforecarryingoutthisactivity.

2.Layoutthedifferentfruitwhichyouhavepreparedinseparatebowlsonatable.MakesuretomakeanoteofwhereallproductsweregrownandcreatealistshowingthedistancefromtheUKwhichyoucandisplayatyourmeetingplace.

3.Askeachmembertocreateanamazingfruitsaladextravaganza.Theyshouldtrythedifferentingredientsandthinkaboutacombinationwhichtheythinkwouldworkespeciallywell.

4.Askeachmembertowritedowntheingredientsfortheirfruitsaladextravaganza.

5.Memberscantryeachother’sdishes,youcouldevenvoteonafavourite.

6.ExplainthatnotalloftheingredientscomefromtheUK.Givemembersaccesstoalistshowingwheretheingredientscomefrom.Membersshouldcalculatethefoodmilesfortheircombination.Whosecombinationhasthelowestfoodmiles?

7.Discusshowyoucanavoidfoodmiles–byeatingfoodwhichiscurrentlyinseasonintheUKwheneverpossible.

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Who it’s for:5 to 10 year olds

Time:15 minutes

What to do:1. Ask all of the members to line up on one side of the meeting hall.

2.Chooseoneortwomemberstobefishermen.

3.Alltheothermembersarefishwhohavetotryandrunacrossthehallwithoutbeingcaught(membersarecaughtwhentheyaretaggedwithbothhandsontheshoulders.)

4.Onceafishiscaughttheybecomefishermentoo.Playuntilallthefisharecaught.

5.Explainthatformanyspeciesoffishthisreflectsreality,toomanyarebeingcaughtandeventuallymanyspecieswillbecomeextinctifwedon’teatmoresustainably.

6.Thisgamemayworkbetteroutdoorsdependingonthesizeofyourmeetingspace.

7.Foroldermembers,youmightwanttohaveagoatthe‘What’stherating?’activity(seethe‘Older’section)whichlooksathowsustainableitistocatchandeatdifferenttypesoffish.

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You’ll need:• ‘Fruitandvegetableflashcards’/realfruitandvegetables

•Tocheckoutaseasonalfoodcookbookoronlinecalendarsuchashttp://www.bbcgoodfood.com/seasonal-calendar

Who it’s for:5to10yearolds

Time:15minutes

What to do:1.Showthe‘Fruitandvegetableflashcards’orholdupthefruitandvegetables

oneatatime.

2.AskmemberstoidentifywhenitisinseasonintheUK.

3.Discusswhyitispossibletofindmostfoodsyearroundeveniftheyarenotinseason.Whateffectdoesthishaveontheenvironment(energyexpendedontransportingfood,heatinggreenhousesetc.)?

4.Usingaseasonalfoodcookbookoronlinecalendar,choosesomeseasonalfoodstocooksuitableforthetimeofyearyou’rerunningtheactivity–plantocooksomethingseasonalatyournextmeeting.

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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsBrusselsprouts

Turnips

Spinach

FrenchBeans

Cauliflower

Leeks

Peas

Courgettes

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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsStrawberries

Peaches

Newpotatoes

Rhubarb

Cherries

Asparagus

Watercress

Radishes

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FOODFruit and vegetable flashcardsBeetroot

Pears

Celery

Apples

Kale

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You’ll need:•SetofA4‘Fooddeliverycards’pergroup•Paper•Colouredpens

Who it’s for:10+

Time:15minutes

What to do:1.Splitthegroupintosmallerteamsandgiveeachteamacopyofthe‘Fooddelivery

cards’.Thecardsoutlinethekeystepsoftheprocessbetweenfood(inthiscasestrawberries)fromabroadbeinggrownandarrivingonourplates.

2.Telleachteamtospreadthecardsoutonthefloor.

3.Eachmemberofeachteamhastoworkoutwhichorderthecardsgoinandshouldtrytojumpbetweenthecards(inorder)withouttouchingthefloor.

4.Onceallmembersoftheteamhaveplayedthegame,discussthecorrectorderasagroup,andrearrangethecardsaccordingly.(Answer=I,A,L,K,C,H,J,G,E,B,F,D)

5.Highlightthatgrowing,processing,packagingandtransportingfoodscanusealotofenergy.

6.Discusswhatwecandoreduceourenergyconsumptionthroughthefoodweeat,egeatingfoodthatisinseason,eatinglocalfood,eatinglessprocessedfoods.

7.Challengegroupmemberstoproducetheirownsetof‘Fooddeliverycards’butwithasfewstepsasnecessary,egplantseeds/youngplantsinvegetableplot,water,removeweeds,harvest,wash,prepareandeat.

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Thesoilispreparedandplantedwithstrawberryplants.

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Thefruitisavailabletobuyallyearround.

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Thestrawberriesareharvested.

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Thefruitiskeptrefrigeratedbeforeit’seaten.

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Thefruitistransportedfromwarehousestoshopsand

supermarkets.

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Peoplebuystrawberriesfromtheshopandreturn

homewiththem.

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Thefruitistransportedfromtheairporttowarehouses.

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Thestrawberriesarecleaned,checked,sortedandpacked.

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Thesoilistreatedwithfertilizer.

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Thepackedstrawberriesareplacedinrefrigeratedstorage,takentotheairportandflown

overfromSpain.

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Thestrawberriesaresprayedwithinsecticidestokillpests.

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Theplantsarewateredregularlytokeepthemaliveinthehotconditionsandto

ensuretheygrowbigandjuicy.

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You’ll need:‘Food miles meal sheet’

Who it’s for:10+

Time:20 minutes

What to do:1. Split the group into pairs and hand out copies of the ‘Food miles meal sheet’ to

each pair.

2. The sheet shows different foods and the food miles that might be attached to those items when they are not in season in the UK.

3. Ask group members to invent a menu for a meal, noting down which ingredients from the sheet they will need for each dish. Then tally up the food miles required for their menu.

4. What impacts (there may be some positives as well as negatives) do they think sourcing our food from far away has:

– on the planet – on environments and wildlife in the countries where the food is grown – on people in countries where the food is grown – on energy usage/climate change?

5. Discuss how they could create a menu using fewer food miles.

6. Members could try again, this time having to stay inside a certain number of food miles.

7. You could visit a farmers market or farm shop to try local produce.

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Food Where could it have come from? Distance travelled

Apples New Zealand 11,400 miles

Asparagus Peru 6,000 miles

Avocado The Netherlands 350 miles

Bananas Costa Rica 5,250 miles

Butternut squash Argentina 7,350 miles

Cherries Chile 7,450 miles

Chillies Mexico 5,250 miles

Cucumber Germany 550 miles

Green beans Kenya 4,250 miles

Lamb New Zealand 11,400 miles

Lettuce France 850 miles

Mange tout Kenya 4,250 miles

Mango Australia 9,450 miles

Oranges Spain 1,000 miles

Peaches Italy 1,500 miles

Peanuts Nigeria 4,200 miles

Pomegranate Egypt 2,600 miles

Spring onions The Netherlands 350 miles

Sweetcorn USA 4,250 miles

Tomatoes Spain 1,000 miles

This sheet shows how far some of your food may have travelled if it is not currently in season in the UK.

You’ll need:•1apple•Atableknife•TocheckoutWWF’s‘Livewell’adviceinadvance– http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/changing_the_way_we_live/food/livewell_2020/

Who it’s for:10+

Time:10minutes

What to do:1.Explainthattheapplerepresentstheearth.Cuttheappleinhalfandtheninto

quarters.Setasidethreequartersoftheappleandexplainthattheremainingquarterrepresentstheamountoftheearthcoveredbywater.

2.Cuttheremainingquarterinhalf;explainthatthishalfrepresentsdeserts,thearcticandAntarcticwhicharelargelyuninhabitable.

3.Cuttheremainingpieceintofourandexplainthatthreeofthepiecesrepresentlandthatistoorockyorpoorforcropstobegrown.Thisleavesyouwith1/32oftheapple(orearth)wherecropscanbegrown.

4.Peelofftheskinoftheappleandexplainthatthisrepresentsthesurfacesoilandthatitiscrucialtohavegoodqualitytopsoiltogrowcrops.

5.Explainthatasthepopulationoftheworldgrowsitwillbecomemoredifficulttoprovideenoughfoodforeveryone.Discussthefactthatmeatrequiresalotmoreresourcesandspacetoraisethanfruitandvegetables.Byeatingabetterbalanceofmeet,fruitandvegetableswecanhelpourselvesandtheplanet.

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You’ll need:•Tophotocopyandcutupthe‘Fishcards’(keepamastercopyforyourreference)

•Tosetupfivepointsalongonewallintheroomnumbered1-5

Who it’s for:10+

Time:20minutes

What to do:1.Handoutoneofthefishcardstoeachmemberofthegrouporpairs,asnumbersrequire(there

are16cards).Explainthateachfishisgivenasustainabilityratingfrom1-5bytheMarineConservationSociety(MCS),onebeingthemostsustainable,fivetheleast.Thesustainabilityratingisdeterminedbysuchfactorsaswhereandhowthefisharecaught,thehealthofthefishstocks,effectsonthewiderenvironment.

2.Linethegroupupontheoppositewalltothenumberedpoints.Then,onebyone,calloutthefishonthe‘Fishcards’.Thegroupmember/pairwiththatcardshouldtaketheircardandrun(orpretendtoswim!)tothenumberonthewallthatcorrespondswiththeirfish’sMCSrating.Theyshouldleavethecardthere.Oncetheyreturntotheoppositewall,thenextcardcanbereadout.Arememberssurprisedbyanyoftheratings?

3.Nextsplitthemeetingintofivegroups–cod,tuna,seabass,mackerelandherring.Oneatatime,readouteachfish’srating(seebelow)andasktheassociatedgrouptogotothenumberedpointsandspantherangeofthefish’sratingegbylinkingarms.Mostofthefishspan2-5,iesustainabletounsustainable.Thismakesitespeciallyimportanttolookatthelabelling.

Cod 2-5 Tuna 2-5 Seabass 1-5 Mackerel 2-4 Herring 1-5

4.Explainthatmanyofthefishwhichweeatarebeingoverfishedmeaningthattherearefewerandfeweroftheminthesea.Someofthefishingpracticesusedarealsoverydamagingtounderwaterenvironments,egbottomtrawlingwhichdisturbsordestroystheseabed.

5.Considerwhatwecoulddotohelpprotectthosefishthatarethreatenedbyunsustainablefishingiechoosingfishwith‘MSC’(theMarineStewardshipCouncilbluetick)onthepackage,orlookingoutforthetypesoffishwithagoodMCSsustainablerating–youcoulddownloadtheirGoodFishGuideathttp://www.mcsuk.org/downloads/fisheries/PocketGoodFishGuide2014.pdf

Trycookingsomesustainablysourcedfishonthecampfire–checkforallergiesfirst!

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Pouting

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Hake


John Dory


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Mullet


Whelks


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Arctic char


Brown or sea trout


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You’ll need:•Wrappingpaper•Magazineswithpicturesoffood(optional)•Notebooks•Acopyof‘ThesixLivewellprinciples’;tocheckoutWWF’s‘Livewell’adviceinadvance-

http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/changing_the_way_we_live/food/livewell_2020/

Who it’s for:Allages

Time:20minutes

What to do:1.Groupmembersshouldwritedownthedifferentdishestheyeateachdayforaweek.

2.Theycanuseanotebook,wrappingpaperandpicturescutoutfrommagazinestoturnthisintoanillustratedmealdiary.

3.Chataboutwhatmakesa‘sustainable’diet.Forexample:

–growingout-of-seasonfoodsmayneedmorewaterorenergy(heat).

– eatingameatordairyheavydietcontributestoclimatechange–cowsproduce alotofmethane(!)whichisagreenhousegas.Alsolotsofland–includingin precioushabitatssuchasrainforests–isclearedtogrowcropstobemadeinto livestockfeed.(Onaverage,40%ofglobalgrainproductionisusedinlivestock feed,althoughinrichercountriestheproportionofgrainusedforanimalfeed isaround70%).

–eatingnoncertifiedfoodsmaymeanthathabitatshavebeendamaged,animals needlesslykilled(egbycatch)orlocalpeoplehaveworkedinpoorconditionsfora poorwage.

4.Askmemberstothinkabouthowsustainabletheirdiethasbeenattheendofeachweek.Havetheyeatenseasonably?Istheirdietmostlymeat,fulloffishorvegheavy?Isthereanythingtheycouldchangetomakeitmoresustainable?

5.Share‘ThesixLivewellprinciples’withthegroup.

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The six Livewell principlesSixsimplerulescanmakeadifferencetoourhealthandtheplanet

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1 Eat more plants Enjoyfruit,vegetablesandwholegrains.

2 Eat a variety of foods Haveacolourfulplate!

3 Waste less food One-thirdoffoodplantedworldwideforhumanconsumptionislostorwasted.

4 Eat less meat Meat,beitredorwhite,canbeatastycomplementratherthanjustacentre pieceofagoodmeal.Andwhynotenjoyothersourcesofproteinsuchaspeas, beansandnuts?

5 Eat less processed food astheytendtobemoreresourceintensivetoproduceandoftencontain highlevelsofsugar,fatandsalt.

6 Eat certified food Buyfoodthatmeetsacrediblecertifiedstandard–likeMSC,freerange orfairtrade.

You’ll need:• ‘TrueorFalse?’cards

Who it’s for:Allages

Time:20minutes

What to do:1.Explainthatthefoodwhichweconsumeandthewayitisfarmedhasahugeimpact

ontheplanet.

2.Oldermembers:Putthe‘TrueorFalsecards’inapile(someofthesecontainfactsabouttheenvironmentalimpactofourfood)andaskthegrouptodecideamongstthemselveswhicharetrueandwhicharefalse.Separatethecardsintotwopiles.

3.Youngermembers:getchildrentorunaroundinacircle.Standinthemiddleandreadoutthefactcards.Groupmembersshouldruntotheleftwalliftheythinkthestatementistrue,andtotherightwalliftheythinkit’sfalse.

4.Revealtheanswerusingthe‘TrueorFalsecards–answers’sheet.

5.Explainthatsomeofthethingswhichpeopleeataroundtheworld(forexample,sharkfinsouporwhalemeat)canhaveseriousconsequencesonspeciesandtheenvironment.Alsoduetothegrowingworldpopulationandpossiblewatershortageslinkedtoclimatechange,manyscientiststhinkthatitwillbecomeimpossibleforeveryonetoeatmeat.Insectsmightbecomeamajorsourceofproteininthefuture–manyculturesalreadyeatinsectsregularlyaspartofahealthydiet.

6.Separatethegroupintopairsandgetthemtocomeupwithaninsectbasedfoodproduct(e.g.wrigglyricecontainingmaggots).Geteachpairtopresenttheirbestproductandvoteonawinner.

7.Discusswhatfoodchoiceswecanmaketohelpreduceourimpactontheenvironment.

8. IFyouareverybrave,trysomeoftheedibleinsectsavailableforsale–whatdotheytastelike?Canyouimagineadishwhereusinginsectproteinwouldbeaviablealternativetomeatprotein?

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True or False?InChina,sharkfinsoupisconsideredadelicacyandisoftenservedatweddings.Fishermanoftencutofftheshark’sfinbeforethrowingthembackintotheseatodie.

True or False?InSouthEastAsiapeopleofteneatbamboobugsasasnack.Somescientiststhinkwemayallneedtostarteatinginsectsinthefuturetomeettheneedsofourgrowingpopulation.

True or False?Thebhutjolokiachilliissospicythatitisusedinsmokegrenadesdesignedtodispersecrowds.

True or False?Indiahasthehighestpercentageofvegetariansintheworld–31%.

True or False?Oneintensupermarketproductscontainspalmoilyetmanyscientistsconsiderpalmoilproductiononeofthebiggestthreatstotheorang-utan.

True or False?AckeeisafruitparticularlypopularinJamaica,butit’salsoverydangerous!Youcouldendupvomitingorevendyingifyouateanunripefruit!

True or False?ItisillegaltoeathorsemeatintheUK.

True or False?Itisnotpermittedtoeatwhalemeatinanycountryaroundtheworld.

True or False?Australia’snationaldishisthekangarooburger.

True or False?Theuglifruitisnotactuallyafruit–itisjustthenamegiventoadessertwhichiseateninMorocco.

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True or False?InChina,sharkfinsoupisconsideredadelicacyandisoftenservedatweddings.Fishermanoftencutofftheshark’sfinbeforethrowingthembackintotheseatodie.Answer: TRUE

True or False?InSouthEastAsiapeopleofteneatbamboobugsasasnack.Somescientiststhinkwemayallneedtostarteatinginsectsinthefuturetomeettheneedsofourgrowingpopulation.Answer: TRUE

True or False?Thebhutjolokiachilliissospicythatitisusedinsmokegrenadesdesignedtodispersecrowds.Answer: TRUE

True or False?Indiahasthehighestpercentageofvegetariansintheworld–31%.Answer: TRUE

True or False?Oneintensupermarketproductscontainspalmoilyetmanyscientistsconsiderpalmoilproductiononeofthebiggestthreatstotheorang-utan.Answer: TRUE

True or False?AckeeisafruitparticularlypopularinJamaica,butit’salsoverydangerous!Youcouldendupvomitingorevendyingifyouateanunripefruit!Answer: TRUE

True or False?ItisillegaltoeathorsemeatintheUK.Answer: FALSE

True or False?Itisnotpermittedtoeatwhalemeatinanycountryaroundtheworld.Answer: FALSE – WhalemeatisofteneateninJapanandIcelandalthoughWWFisworkinghardforaworldwidebanonhuntingwhales.

True or False?Australia’snationaldishisthekangarooburger.Answer: FALSE–Itispossibletobuykangaroomeat(mostofwhichcomesfromculledwildanimals)butitdoesn’tformalargepartofAustralian’sdiets.

True or False?Theuglifruitisnotactuallyafruit–itisjustthenamegiventoadessertwhichiseateninMorocco.Answer: FALSE–Theuglifruitisafruit.Itisahybridcreatedfromgrapefruit,orangeandtangerine.

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