The Race to Save Endangered Foods
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Provided by: Vox|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This interesting video explores food extinction, why ancient plant varieties are disappearing from farms around the world, and how important it is to preserve this genetic diversity.
Subjects: Biology, History
Authors: Vox
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Using the data and statistics presented, students can understand how industrialization and the drive for more profit may lead to a single crop being grown, instead of many.
- This video explores some historical data about the old seed varieties.
Prerequisites
- The teacher will find an ad at the beginning of the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Cross-curricular activities can be conducted in history classes when discussing people's past experiences with seeds and agriculture.
- Biology classes can explore the relationship between the genetic homogeneity of crops and human health.
- The teacher can divide this video into three parts to help students understand the facts and data.
- This video can be used as an introduction to a lesson on nutrition and human disease.
- To make connections to climate change, students can discuss the increase of invasive species and high temperatures due to climate change and how biodiversity makes ecosystems more resilient to these changes.
- Other resources to consider on this topic include the Environmental Impacts Of Food Data Explorer and Food Waste: What's the Problem? What's the Solution?.
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