This curriculum, a companion to the PBS documentary In Defense of Food, uses activities and film clips to give young people new tools to think critically about food. Students prepare delicious recipes, create performance poetry and participate in peer-to-peer learning to investigate the question, “What should I eat to be healthy?” and discover what Michael Pollan means by his now-famous answer: Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants. It is designed for middle school after-school programs, and can be adapted for students from age 10 through adulthood in a wide range of settings.
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In Defense of Food is a project of Kikim Media, LLC. The centerpiece of the project is a two-hour PBS documentary. It also includes a web site (pbs.org/indefenseoffood), materials for organizing community screenings and house parties (including a shorter version of the documentary) and Spanish-language materials.
Major funding for In Defense of Food was provided by the National Science Foundation and PBS.