Teaching children about food waste: Part 1 - Child Family . . . Food waste in early childcare programs does not get as much attention as food waste in K-12 schools Most discussions on how to reduce food waste with children under five years of age focus on what to do at home Yet, ask any early childhood professional about how to reduce food waste with children – ask the teachers, ask the chefs – even ask any parent with a young child enrolled in a
9 Ways to Educate Students About Food Waste - Twin Science Food waste is a critical issue that affects our environment, society, and economy As educators, we have a powerful role to play in teaching our students about sustainability, and one key aspect of this is minimizing food waste in the classroom
Ideas For Teaching Kids How Materials Decompose Worm bins and composting Ready to teach kids about how decomposition helps reduce food waste? Highfields Center for Composting offers an animated teaching guide for younger kids (which can be coupled with the video Worms Are Wonderful) that showcases how to separate food scraps effectively and close the loop
How Much Food Do You Waste? - Teaching Kids News Food rescue organizations help to redistribute surplus food to people who need it For example, Second Harvest collects discarded food all along the delivery chain, from farmers to retailers, and passes it on to food banks, shelters, children’s breakfast programs and others
Free School Lunches: A Game Changer - Food For Good What activities can teach kids about waste management? Recycling relay races, upcycling projects, composting experiments, and waste-free lunch challenges are all fun and educational activities
10 Creative Waste Management Activities and Projects for Kids . . . Waste Management Activities and Projects for Kids to Learn in School Segregating Waste into Categories This entails teaching children how to sort waste into various categories This activity usually includes schools introducing color-coded bins, and then giving students various materials and asking them to place each in the correct bin