4. Dairy and Eating sustainably
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 2 of 12
Heads and Tails
Match the Images to the correct text
Grass-Based Dairy Production
Greenhouse Gas Emmisions
Food Production
Food Miles
Climate Change
Ireland's climate (or weather) is mild and wet. This means we have rich grasslands which is great for grass-based dairy farming.
The distance food travels from the farm to our plates. The further your food has to travel, the higher its food miles will be.
Gases, like CO2, gathering in our Earth's atmosphere.
Humans have been doing a lot of activities that make greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases act like a blanket, causing the earth to slowly heat up. This means that climates are changing around the world.
How our food is grown, processed and packaged before it arrives in our supermarkets.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 3 of 12
Nutrition & You Eating Sustainably
Listen carefully and answer any three questions
PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION
1. What are the 6 things we should include in a healthy, sustainable diet?
2. Why is Ireland a good place for making milk in a way that’s good for the environment?
3. How much of the water used for Irish dairy comes from rain?
4. What’s one way we can stop wasting food at home?
5. What can we do to help the planet and use less energy?
Teaching Notes
For the Teacher
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 4 of 12
Nutrition & You Eating Sustainably
Watch Video
Choose any four questions to answer
Q: What’s one way we can stop wasting food at home?
Q: What are the 6 things we should include in a healthy, sustainable diet?
A: Plan meals, use leftovers, and use all parts of food, like making soup from bones or pickling extra veggies.Timestamp: 2:55 - 3:12
A: A variety of fruits and veggies, whole grains, moderate dairy, nuts and beans, water, and eating the right amount of food to avoid waste.Timestamp: 0:42 - 1:12
Q: What can we do to help the planet and use less energy?
Q: Why is Ireland a good place for making milk in a way that’s good for the environment?
A: Walk or bike instead of driving, use things at home carefully, recycle, and avoid single-use items.Timestamp: 3:19 - 3:32
A: Because cows in Ireland eat grass, which helps the environment and makes the milk production more sustainable.Timestamp: 1:27 - 1:41
Q: How much of the water used for Irish dairy comes from rain?
A: 99%Timestamp: 1:51 - 1:54
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 5 of 12
Key Words
Have you heard any of these terms?
Food Production: This is how we grow, get ready, and pack our food before we buy it.
Greenhouse Gases: These are gases in the air, like a blanket, that keep the sun's heat in.
Climate Change: People do things that make more of these gases, like driving cars. This makes the Earth warmer, so the weather changes.
Sustainable Eating: This means picking food that is good for us and the world around us. That includes the air, plants, and animals.
Grass and Cows: Ireland has good weather for grass to grow. Cows and other farm animals can eat this grass and be healthy (especially in Ireland).
How Far Food Travels: This is how far our food travels to get to us. If it travels far, it has more food miles.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 6 of 12
Where Does Our Food Come From?
Food comes from many wonderful places around us!Farmers work hard on their farms to raise animals like cows that give us milk and to grow fresh vegetables in their fields. Some food comes from the ocean where fishermen catch fish, while other food grows in gardens and orchards. Every day, many people work together to bring food to our tables.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 7 of 12
Food Comes From Many Places!
Can you think of what foods we get from each?
From the farm
From the sea
From the land
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 8 of 12
Activity
The Journey of Milk
PRESS TO GOFULL SCREEN
- What do you think happens to our food before it gets to the supermarket?
- Irish milk production is some of the best in the world. Can you guess why?
- How can we tell if milk is farmed here, in the Republic of Ireland?
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 9 of 12
Where in the world do we get this from?
List countries and continents
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 10 of 12
Pair Activity
PRESS TO GOFULL SCREEN
Read aloud the Mindful in the Market activity sheet. Complete question 1 as an example with the class. Then, ask pupils to work in pairs and complete the activity sheet. Discuss the choices they made on their worksheet as a class.
For the Teacher
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 11 of 12
Extension Activities
1. Design a poster for your local milk brand or your School Milk Scheme. Include the Farmed in the Republic of Ireland guarantee. Create a slogan (a short and catchy phrase) and a description about your milk that will convince people to buy local! Display your poster in the classroom.
2. Grow your own plants in the classroom! Plant some herbs or vegetables with your pupils.
3. Encourage pupils to try and reduce their waste by making the most of what they have in their fridge. Milk and yogurt can be combined with some fast-ripening berries/banana to make a delicious fruit smoothie. Wilted broccoli or soft tomatoes that you might normally throw in the bin, can be used in a tasty vegetable soup.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 12 of 12
Bring it home
When do you consume dairy?
1. On your next visit to the market, try to find 3 food items that are grown or made in Ireland. Remember to look out for the Farmed in the Republic of Ireland guarantee on milk!
2. Share your Mindful in the Market activity sheet with your family and test it with some of the foods in your home. How far did these foods travel? Make a family contract to shop local for more food items in your home
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4. Dairy and Eating sustainably
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 2 of 12
Heads and Tails
Match the Images to the correct text
Grass-Based Dairy Production
Greenhouse Gas Emmisions
Food Production
Food Miles
Climate Change
Ireland's climate (or weather) is mild and wet. This means we have rich grasslands which is great for grass-based dairy farming.
The distance food travels from the farm to our plates. The further your food has to travel, the higher its food miles will be.
Gases, like CO2, gathering in our Earth's atmosphere.
Humans have been doing a lot of activities that make greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases act like a blanket, causing the earth to slowly heat up. This means that climates are changing around the world.
How our food is grown, processed and packaged before it arrives in our supermarkets.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 3 of 12
Nutrition & You Eating Sustainably
Listen carefully and answer any three questions
PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION
1. What are the 6 things we should include in a healthy, sustainable diet?
2. Why is Ireland a good place for making milk in a way that’s good for the environment?
3. How much of the water used for Irish dairy comes from rain?
4. What’s one way we can stop wasting food at home?
5. What can we do to help the planet and use less energy?
Teaching Notes
For the Teacher
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 4 of 12
Nutrition & You Eating Sustainably
Watch Video
Choose any four questions to answer
Q: What’s one way we can stop wasting food at home?
Q: What are the 6 things we should include in a healthy, sustainable diet?
A: Plan meals, use leftovers, and use all parts of food, like making soup from bones or pickling extra veggies.Timestamp: 2:55 - 3:12
A: A variety of fruits and veggies, whole grains, moderate dairy, nuts and beans, water, and eating the right amount of food to avoid waste.Timestamp: 0:42 - 1:12
Q: What can we do to help the planet and use less energy?
Q: Why is Ireland a good place for making milk in a way that’s good for the environment?
A: Walk or bike instead of driving, use things at home carefully, recycle, and avoid single-use items.Timestamp: 3:19 - 3:32
A: Because cows in Ireland eat grass, which helps the environment and makes the milk production more sustainable.Timestamp: 1:27 - 1:41
Q: How much of the water used for Irish dairy comes from rain?
A: 99%Timestamp: 1:51 - 1:54
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 5 of 12
Key Words
Have you heard any of these terms?
Food Production: This is how we grow, get ready, and pack our food before we buy it.
Greenhouse Gases: These are gases in the air, like a blanket, that keep the sun's heat in.
Climate Change: People do things that make more of these gases, like driving cars. This makes the Earth warmer, so the weather changes.
Sustainable Eating: This means picking food that is good for us and the world around us. That includes the air, plants, and animals.
Grass and Cows: Ireland has good weather for grass to grow. Cows and other farm animals can eat this grass and be healthy (especially in Ireland).
How Far Food Travels: This is how far our food travels to get to us. If it travels far, it has more food miles.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 6 of 12
Where Does Our Food Come From?
Food comes from many wonderful places around us!Farmers work hard on their farms to raise animals like cows that give us milk and to grow fresh vegetables in their fields. Some food comes from the ocean where fishermen catch fish, while other food grows in gardens and orchards. Every day, many people work together to bring food to our tables.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 7 of 12
Food Comes From Many Places!
Can you think of what foods we get from each?
From the farm
From the sea
From the land
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 8 of 12
Activity
The Journey of Milk
PRESS TO GOFULL SCREEN
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 9 of 12
Where in the world do we get this from?
List countries and continents
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 10 of 12
Pair Activity
PRESS TO GOFULL SCREEN
Read aloud the Mindful in the Market activity sheet. Complete question 1 as an example with the class. Then, ask pupils to work in pairs and complete the activity sheet. Discuss the choices they made on their worksheet as a class.
For the Teacher
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 11 of 12
Extension Activities
1. Design a poster for your local milk brand or your School Milk Scheme. Include the Farmed in the Republic of Ireland guarantee. Create a slogan (a short and catchy phrase) and a description about your milk that will convince people to buy local! Display your poster in the classroom.
2. Grow your own plants in the classroom! Plant some herbs or vegetables with your pupils.
3. Encourage pupils to try and reduce their waste by making the most of what they have in their fridge. Milk and yogurt can be combined with some fast-ripening berries/banana to make a delicious fruit smoothie. Wilted broccoli or soft tomatoes that you might normally throw in the bin, can be used in a tasty vegetable soup.
Dairy and Eating Sustainably / slide 12 of 12
Bring it home
When do you consume dairy?
1. On your next visit to the market, try to find 3 food items that are grown or made in Ireland. Remember to look out for the Farmed in the Republic of Ireland guarantee on milk!
2. Share your Mindful in the Market activity sheet with your family and test it with some of the foods in your home. How far did these foods travel? Make a family contract to shop local for more food items in your home