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Get your students thinking globally and acting locally with this ready-to-teach lesson on world foods, food miles, and the environmental impact of our grocery choices. This engaging, discussion-based resource helps learners explore the pros and cons of accessing foods from around the world — and challenges them to reflect on how far their own meals have travelled.

What’s Included:

• Fully editable ActivInspire flipchart slides (PDF included).
• Interactive Starter: How Food Travels – engaging video clip introducing the concept of global food transport
• Key Discussion Prompts.
• Mini Documentary Resource: Understanding Food Miles – students examine the real-world journey of everyday items
• Core Teaching Point: Local food is often fresher, more sustainable, and supports local communities
• Class Activity: Whole-class T-chart comparing the advantages and disadvantages of global food access
• Visual Learning: Additional video content to reinforce environmental impact

Key Features:

• Fully resourced and editable
• Links to UK Geography and Science curriculum
• Encourages critical thinking and real-world application
• Integrates environmental education and global awareness
• Ideal for KS2 (Years 3-6)

Perfect For:

• Geography, Science, PSHE, or Citizenship lessons
• Used as part of the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) unit 'What’s On The Menu?
• Eco-themed units or Environmental Awareness Weeks
• Whole-class debates or discussion tasks
• Cross-curricular links with Science, English, and Food Technology