Students in the Year 12 Food Studies class have been discussing the rising world population and the impact this will have on our ability to continue to access a sufficient, safe and nutritious food supply. They noted that they know what it is like to have natural disasters like floods, storms and pandemics impact on their food supply.
In our practical class last week, students experienced first-hand what it is like to have food insecurity. They were given a bucket of water, limited tools and ingredients to make a healthy family meal with only 10 minutes allowed to search for recipe inspiration. Students experienced the frustrations of what it is like to have limited resources and how this impacts on their ability to produce an enjoyable meal. Boiling water for dishwashing and trying to ‘grate’ vegetables with a small paring knife were all part of the experience.
Students came up with a wonderful array of dishes. They created open burgers, stir fries, omelettes, pasties, savoury pancakes, couscous salad with roasted vegetables, just to name a few dishes.
Now students will be eager to learn solutions to solve global food insecurity as they have some empathy as to what it is like to not have what you need to create a meal for yourself and/or your family.
