1 Eco-Friendly Foods Upper primary level

2 Where does our food come from? Where did it come from before that? How do you decide what food to choose?

3 It is important to choose foods that are good for the environment as well as good for our bodies How do we do this? Eat in-season fruits & vegetables Low food miles

4 Foods grow best at a particular time of year when they are in season Fruits and vegetables that are in season are fresher and tastier Eating in season fruits and vegetables is good for the environment and good for us!

5 autumnwinter strawberries oranges spinach avocadoes strawberries oranges spinach pumpkin avocadoes springsummer spinach pumpkin avocadoes pumpkin corn mangoes all year round! bananas, apples and potatoes These fruits & veg grow best in these seasons where we live; in south-east Queensland

6 Often cheaper because they come from producers nearby, so less transport and fuel is needed Transporting foods requires fuels which are harmful to the environment When foods are out of season in Australia, we have to transport them from all over the world

7 The distance a food travels from where it is produced to where it reaches the consumer Oranges are out of season in summer in Australia so they come all the way from USA… that means a lot of food miles! The higher the food miles, the worse it is for the environment.

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9 When oranges are out of season in summer in Australia, they come all the way from USA How are the oranges transported? Source: Hema World Maps: map-centre.com.au

10  Planes, boats, trucks and trains used to transport food emit carbon dioxide and other ‘greenhouse gases’  An increase in these gases in the atmosphere causes global warming – the steady rise in the earth’s temperature.

11  The rise in the earth’s temperature is harmful to many people, animals and plants that can’t adapt to higher temperatures ✗ Coral can start to die ✗ Some fruit & veg can’t grow properly  Higher temperatures could also lead to more dangerous weather conditions ✗ More cyclones and droughts, which makes growing food difficult RISING TEMPERATURES

12 Tips for buying in season foods with lower food miles: →S→Shop at your local markets →F→Find out when your favourite fruits and vegetables are in season →B→Buy Australian products

13 Activity A: 1.Food Products Label Reading  Search the product to find Product of.. Made in..  Write the name of the product in the correct column. 2. Distance of Food Products  Draw a straight line between Australia and each of your food product countries

14 Insert map here China UK/England Europe Malaysia New Zealand America India Thailand Singapore Israel Legend Scale of map represents: 1cm = 1000km

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16 Activity B: Do you have what it takes to be an Eco-Chef ?

17 Create Your Own Eco-Friendly Meal!

18 autumnwinter Fruits: strawberry, grapes, lemon, limes, mango, honeydew, rockmelon, nectarine, orange, passionfruit, peach, pears, plums, mandarin, kiwifruit, tomato, Vegetables: asian greens, avocados, beans, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, onions, peas, pumpkin, silverbeet, corn, sweet potato, zucchini, broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage, ginger, garlic, mushrooms, beetroot, carrot Fruits: custard apple, grapefruit, kiwifruit, lemons, limes, mandarin, pears, orange, papaya, Vegetables: asian greens, avocados, beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, garlic, ginger, artichokes, onions, peas, pumpkin, silverbeet, sweet potato. springsummer Fruits: grapefruit, lemon, mandarins, oranges, pineapple, strawberry, mango, rockmelon Vegetables: artichoke, asian greens, asparagus, avocados, beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, garlic, ginger, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, peas, pumpkin, silverbeet, cucumber. Fruits: apricot, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, currants, lemon, lychee, mango, honeydew, rockmelon, watermelon, orange, passionfruit, pineapple, nectarine, nectarine, grapes, pears, plums, tomato, Vegetables: asparagus, avocado, beans, capsicum, celery, choko, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, onion, peas, corn, zucchini, chilli, all year round!: bananas, apples and potatoes

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