Food glorious food

Completion certificate

Congratulations on completing your food glorious food Tool Kit For Eco Heroes. You are now a green eating and food expert!

You can download your FREE certificate here, or just click on the picture and off you go!

Be sure to display your certificate proudly and wow your friends with the fascinating facts that you’ve learnt.

Just remember to keep saving our planet.

Food glorious food quiz

Here are the answers to the foody quiz

1. True: We waste 108kg of food per person at home each year.

2. False: Composting is much better for our environment and doesn’t produce methane gas.

3. True: Always check the labels of your food to see where is was grown and how far it’s travelled to reach your plate. Local, seasonal food has less food miles.

4. False: Organic means they have been grown without using man-made chemicals that can harm wildlife and the environment.

5. False: Many animals homes have been destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations.

6. False: Around 45% of fruit and veg get wasted.

7. False: Eating seasonal food is often cheaper as it can be grown locally.

8. True: Just cut off the end, put them in water and watch them grow!

9. False: Sending food to landfill creates methane, a nasty gas that contributes to climate change.

10. True: Around 24 million slices of bread get thrown away by UK households every day.

Activities

Here are the answers for the activity cards

Compost caper

Banana skin, egg shells, bread, apples, strawberries and carrot can all go in the compost bin.

Above or below

Potatoes grow below ground
Broccoli grow above ground
Tomatoes grow above ground
Peanuts grow below ground
Carrots grow below ground
Radishes grow below ground
Onions grow below ground

Where does it come from

Cocoa comes from the Ivory coast
Rice comes from India
Bananas come from Costa Rica
Potatoes are growing the UK
Oranges come from Spain

Food search

I spy lunch

There are 30 cakes, 12 bananas, 15 watermelon slices, 14 apples and 16 oranges.

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Introducing the Mini Food Waste Warriors campaign, brought to you by the home food waste app, Kitche

Calling all young eco-champions to join the mission in fighting food waste and saving the planet! Through fun challenges and activities, little warriors can discover the joy of transforming leftovers into delicious meals, reducing waste, learning about nature and making a big impact on the environment.

Parents can also check out the free Kitche app that not only helps you track your food and get timely reminders for expiration dates, but also provides 1000s of recipes using ingredients you already have. So you can say goodbye to forgotten groceries and unused leftovers and hello to saving money and helping the planet! Check out their website at www.kitche.co