1. T HE E NVIRONMENTAL I MPACT : L OCAL F OOD K ENTUCKY

2. O BJECTIVES 1. Where does our food come from? 2. What role do fossil fuels play in your diet?

3. Where does grocery store food come from?

4. W HERE DOES YOUR S CHOOL C AFETERIA F OOD COME FROM ?

5. W HERE DOES FOOD COME FROM IN KENTUCKY?

6. W HERE DO WE GET L OCAL F OOD IN LEXINGTON? Lexington Farmers Market Bluegrass Farmers Market Some at local grocery stores

7. What do FOSSIL FUES have to do with this?

8. W HAT ARE F OSSIL F UELS ? COAL OIL NATURAL GAS

9. T ITLE ??? Petroleum OR Biofuel

10. W HY ARE FOSSIL FUELS H ARMFUL ?

11. W HICH ONE IS A BETTER SOLUTION ?

13. L ET ’ S R EVIEW : Local (Kentucky) Food More sustainable practices Less transportation Less pesticide use Balances local demand Less environmentally harmful equipment Less packaging Imported Food Less sustainable practices Dependent on fossil fuels More transportation More pesticide use More packaging

14. R ESOURCES http://www.environmentforbeginners.co m/content/view/106/1/ http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/fact sheets/buylocal.html