Connecting the 2019 Canada Food Guide to Local Agriculture

Grades
K-12
Intermediate
Type
Lesson Plan
Subject
Food Studies

Students will research local agricultural producers and their products in the context of the 2019 Canada Food Guide Eat Well plate. They will apply their knowledge of the food groups to local products or to Indigenous plants and animals, and gain an understanding of what is available locally and how it fits into current healthy eating recommendations.They will share their plate and what they have discovered to consolidate their learning.