Ask an Elder: What Is Your Childhood Food Story?

Find out how the ways we interact with food have changed over time.

What’s for dinner? The answer to that question has changed over the years. In this activity, you will interview someone who grew up at least 30 years ago to get a sense of how advertising, costs, accessibility, and trends have affected their food choices at different points in their life. What did older adults eat, plant, and cook when they were growing up decades ago, and what changes have they noticed? Let’s find out.

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Overview
Grades 6-12
60 min
Topics
AgricultureCivic Engagement