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Additional Experiential Activities

Food Waste Statistics
Infographic detailing food waste in America
Food Waste Infographic

    

Conduct a Food Waste Audit
Student handout on how to conduct a food waste audit
Food Waste Audit Activity		 White sign with an arrow that says Please Participate in our Food Waste Audit



Audit Signage		  


Composting
Student handout with the step on how to host a compost competition
Competition Compost		 Student handout that shows the cycle of creating a healthy compost
Make Your Own Compost		 Make a worm bin at the top of an instruction sheet with how to steps on making a worm bin out of a foam cooler
Make Your Own Worm Bin

Repurposing Food
Student handout with lists of food and how they can be used in recipes
Food Saver: Using Food in Your House		 Student worksheet asking questions about how to repurpose left over foods
Food Saver: Don't Toss It, Use It!		 Student handout with QR codes to recipes and videos for repurposing food
Rethinking Food
Pineapple salsa recipe
Pineapple Salsa Activity		 Handout with food waste smoothies ingredients and process
Smoothie Activity		 Student handout with pictures and instructions to replant scrap vegetables for new growth
Kitchen Scrap Gardening


Food Waste and the Environment
Student handout with boxes to complete as they consider where food came from and the miles it traveled
How Far Has Your Food Traveled?		 Student handout with blank spaces to fill in how much food is wasted
Food Waste Log		  

 

 

For more information, please contact Dr. Palak Gupta at palak.gupta@usu.edu or phone (813) 783-4445.


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