QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS

Meal Planning

• How does planning meals help reducing food waste and saving money?
• How can you involve your family in meal planning to make it more fun and inclusive?
• What creative ways can you reuse leftovers to create new meals? Give examples.
• Why is portion control important, and how does it help prevent food waste?

Look or Taste

• Why do farmers often prioritize the appearance of fruits and vegetables over their taste?
• Have you noticed a difference in taste between big, shiny fruits and smaller, less perfect ones? Which do you prefer and why?
• If you were to choose between two apples, one small but flavorful, the other large but bland, which would you pick and why?
• Have you ever done a taste test of fruits or vegetables? What did you learn from it?

What’s Growing on Our Farms?

• Why is it risky to depend on only a few types of plants for most of our food supply?
• Compare the variety of crops eaten by our ancestors to what we consume today. What are the key differences?
• How does climate change make the lack of crop diversity a dangerous issue for food security?
• Name three uncommon edible plants you would like to try. Why do you find them interesting?

Organic Farming is Good for the Earth

• What are the main differences between organic farming and industrial farming?
• Why is organic farming better for the soil and the environment compared to industrial farming?
• How do insects like ladybugs help organic farmers manage pests?
• What are some benefits of organic food for human health and local farmers?
• If you could start a small organic garden, what plants would you grow, and how would you keep them healthy without chemicals?