Food Security

Food Security

Students study hunger and food justice by examining their eating habits, comparing food diaries, and learning where food originates. Students collaborate to learn how food and resources are distributed globally and become problem solvers to end hunger through school or community campaigns.

Finding Solutions to Hunger

Participants research and discuss the root causes of hunger and poverty in the world and take meaningful actions to help create a more just and sustainable world. In this project, students begin the study of hunger/ food justice by examining their own eating patterns. They keep food diaries of the amounts and kinds of food they eat every day, research their calorie and nutrient intake, and then compare their own food diaries with students in classrooms around the world. Participants also create a service-learning activity to educate their school/ community about the issue of hunger and how people can effect change. They document their project through video or digital photography and share it online.