LEARNING WITH FOOD, DELICIOUS! Educators everywhere can attest, if a lesson or activity involves snacks, students perk up with excitement. We rely on food to keep our bodies and minds strong and healthy, but not everyone understands where our food comes from. Earth Day Network’s Foodprints for the Future Campaign educates students around the world on where our food comes from and the impacts our food system has on the environment and vulnerable communities. The environmental and social impacts of the food system are multifaceted. When you combine the emissions from food waste, livestock, deforestation and transportation, the global food system is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. Not only are the emissions fueling climate change, but the system disproportionately neglects low-income communities and developing countries. As awareness of impacts increases, so does the variety of alternative diet options. Food presents a great opportunity to engage students in
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