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Food Systems Thinker is an online resource for anyone who is interested in learning about food systems, especially high school students and older adults. While going through these lessons, learners will gain more understanding about sustainable food systems and practice systems thinking. The knowledge and skills are crucial in fostering learners to become a more responsible consumer and citizen.

 

The topics include in this website connect food systems topics with human health, the environment, economic, and community. The worksheets engage learners and offer the opportunity of reflection. Learners will be empowered to make healthy and responsible food choices that contribute to a positive change in the food systems.

 

Getting Started will direct you to important information about this website.

Food Systems Thinker

Modules

Description: This website consists of 10 lessons. The lessons are grouped together into 4 modules. Be sure to think about how these topics are relevant to you and have fun learning!

Module 1

Big Picture

Module 2

Zooming In

Module 3

Problems &

Solutions

Module 4

Action !

Review this diagram before you start and come back when you finish.

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Learning Goal: After learning all 10 lessons, you should be able to explain how your food fits into the complex diagram of food systems below.

(Chase & Grubinger, 2014)

(Chase & Grubinger, 2014)

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Complex Diagram

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact

on the world around you. What you do makes a difference,

and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” 

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Jane Goodall

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