Seasonal and Local Food Choices

Dear students,

 

you will work according to this WebQuest and merse into the world of seasonal and local foods to explore how these choices benefit not just your taste buds but also your health, the environment and your community.

Your task is to collaboratively develop a Seasonal Food Calendar by working in national groups. This calendar should include details about the benefits of seasonal and local foods, covering aspects such as nutritional value, flavor, environmental impact, cost and support for local economies. Additionally, you'll list local fruits, vegetables and fishery products for each of the four seasons in your region. 

 

 

Exploring the Benefits of Seasonal and Local Foods

1. You will work in national groups:

• Group 1: Greece (Nafpaktos)

• Group 2: Slovakia

• Group 3: Greece (Acharnes)

• Group 4: Turkey

and add content to the Seasonal Food Calendar:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V5gmNZXobxivPZHmP8fkxRBeoGXuRzs6wuoUXCb_I-k/edit?usp=sharing

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2. Each group will research and add a common text about seasonal and local foods, under the following titles Seasonal Food Calendar:

 

Group 1: Nutritional value

• Investigate how the freshness of seasonal and local foods affects their nutrient density.

• Find examples of produce that are best consumed at their peak.

 

Group 2: Flavor

• Research why fruits and vegetables grown in season and close to home are often more flavorful.

 

Group 3: Environmental Impact

• Look into how local foods require less transportation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Examine the use of artificial inputs in non-seasonal produce.

 

Group 4: Cost and support for local economies

• Explore why seasonal and local foods are often more affordable.

• Compare the costs of seasonal versus out-of-season produce.

• Research how buying local helps support regional farmers and economies.

 

3.Same groups will research local and seasonal fruits, vegetables and local fishery options for their region. Each country will populate by season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn) produce of their region and local fishery options. 

4. Review the Seasonal Food Calendar and comment in the forum of the related page of the Twinspace:

''What surprised you the most about the similarities between the national groups' findings?''