Global Health: Food Around the World

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Health and PE
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Philanthropy
Issue Area: 
Global
Focus Question 

 How do regional and cultural differences influence food availability and farming practices? 

 

Photo Credit:  Mormon Family Dinner by More Food Foundation is licensed under CC by 2.0

Unit Overview 

Young people assess their personal diets and view pictures of families around the world with the food they eat in a week. Through awareness and discussion, they view cultural and regional differences. They research community or world issues associated with food and health.

Service Experience 
Students identify a need related to food availability or transportation and plan and carry out a service project related to that issue.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Global Health: Food Around the World
Lesson 2 of 3
Grades: 
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Participants view pictures of families around the world with the food they eat in a week. Through awareness and discussion, they view cultural and regional differences. They discuss the health, cost, and distribution of food around the world.

Unit: 
Global Health: Food Around the World
Lesson 3 of 3
Grades: 
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Youth discuss and examine ways to influence healthy food choices related to their interests and understanding. They brainstorm service projects and use a decision-making model to choose a project. They implement their service project and reflect on their action.