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What color is my country? Ask students to Raise their hand if you think it’s: Bright green, dark green, etc Circle or star your country

What color is my country?

Where do I live?

True or False? Half of English words come from the French language. TRUE Ask students if they know of any French words we use every day

Rendez-vous Omelette Baguette Croissant Café Déjà vu Brioche Entrée English or French? Rendez-vous Omelette Baguette Croissant Café Déjà vu Brioche Entrée

Two cultures! Like you? Italy… And France =>

Feed the World 1990: 5.2 billion 2050: 9.6 billion More people + bigger cities = Less farm land to feed each person => Can we feed everyone?

What can we do? Produce more food with less land => Is it sustainable?

What can we do? Eat less => Is it something we want to do for a long time?

We could feed 10 billion more people! What can we do? Waste less! => How much food is wasted in France each year? A. B. C. We could feed 10 billion more people!

True or False In France, a law now forbids supermarkets from throwing away edible food. => TRUE => FALSE

Reducing Food waste What do you think the supermarkets should do with the food they don’t sell? In France, they have to give it to charities! Do you think this law is a good idea? Why or why not?

Who wastes the most food? 1. Farmers 2. Supermarkets 3. Restaurants 4. Consumers (Us!) D C A B 42% 39% 14% 5%

Who wastes the most food? Supermarkets: 5% Restaurants: 14% Families: 42% Farmers: 39%

What can we do? In France, there is a campaign to purchase “ugly fruits and vegetables” [Download and insert video of Intermarche Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables Campaign] https://vimeo.com/98441820

What would your Twitter hashtag be? How would you get people involved? What can you do? Create your own campaign! What would your Twitter hashtag be? How would you get people involved? #StopTheRot #FoodRevolution

France and Food What do French in NYC miss the most from France? A B

France and Food We are so crazy about food that you can see it in our expressions: “Don’t make a whole cheese about it!” “Don’t spit in the soup” “I‘ve got the potato today!” “Go cook yourself an egg” What do you think they mean? Do you think food is important in your culture? What are some examples of foods in your culture?

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