Our first annual EMPTY BOWLS DINNER & FUNDRAISER will be held on
Friday, April 1, 2016, 6-9pm
in the HS Cafeteria
On 9/28 and 9/29 Ms. Held's Clay classes learned how the food they eat ends up on their plates. We watched a video (see below) and discussed the industrial agriculture food system, as well as brainstormed ways in which we can make better food choices, both for our own health and that of the planet. We learned how this industrial food system is contributing to the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and hunger in the world.
Friday, April 1, 2016, 6-9pm
in the HS Cafeteria
On 9/28 and 9/29 Ms. Held's Clay classes learned how the food they eat ends up on their plates. We watched a video (see below) and discussed the industrial agriculture food system, as well as brainstormed ways in which we can make better food choices, both for our own health and that of the planet. We learned how this industrial food system is contributing to the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and hunger in the world.
We also discussed what "hunger," "food insecurity," and "malnutrition" really means. Using videos, a Kahoot trivia quiz (on global, national, and local hunger statistics), and class discussions, we learned that the main cause of food insecurity in the world was poverty. We watched stories of Americans who are struggling to put food on the table. See the links below to watch some of the videos we watched together in class:
Then Ms. Held showed her Clay classes a video made by students from a Canadian high school that highlights their annual Empty Bowls Dinner event. This video provided the Clay students with a general idea of what the 1st annual Washingtonville High School Empty Bowls Dinner Event might look like. The Empty Bowls Project is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. This year's Clay students will participate in Washingtonville High School’s First Annual Empty Bowls Dinner Event by creating ceramic bowls inspired by their favorite foods. Students will be invited to sell their bowls at the dinner event on April 1st of 2016 to help raise money for the Hudson Valley Food Bank.
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