SUSTAINABILITY

Ability to maintain growth indefinitely.

Malcolm Riley

ACTIVITY

100 MILE DIET DINNER PARTY

• Choose 1 favourite whole food item
• Write on post-it, place on plate
• Each person randomly draws one from the plate
• Consider the sustainability of the food item
• Discuss with your group

SOCIAL

• Feeding world population
• Food security
• Food safety
• Culturally appropriate

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Water
• Climate change
• Fossil fuels and energy sources
• Food waste

ECONOMIC

• Over development
• food transportation
• Food prices
• Community share agriculture

CAN WE FEED THE WORLD AND SUSTAIN THE PLANET?

• Stop expanding agriculture’s footprint
• Close the world’s yield gaps
• Use resources more efficiently
• Shift diets away from meat
• Reduce food waste

THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY

YOU & YOUR FAMILY

YOUR COMMUNITY

BC (&ALBERTA)& CANADA

FINAL THOUGHTS

Complex global issues require understanding, change, and open mindedness.

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