FOOD, INC. Discussion Guide Released

Posted On: Dec 01, 09

Many of you came to the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation screening of Food Inc. over Labor Day weekend as part of Slow Food USA’s National Eat In.  The film brings up many issues and can be used as a great teaching tool for high school students.  The Food Inc. 102-page discussion guide, developed by the Center for Ecoliteracy, provides questions and activities about the film’s themes, including health, sustainability, animal welfare, and workers’ rights.
It is designed to help high school students make more thoughtful choices about food and participate in a meaningful dialogue about food and food systems. The guide suggests questions to promote critical thinking and understanding of complex issues. Rather than present specific points of view, the discussion questions are designed to help students explore the issues through a deeper exploration of their own thinking. Guide for high school teachers available as free download.