Food

Eggs 101: A Video Project (2008)

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Exquisitely simple, yet enormously complex, the egg is one of nature's marvels. This Video Field Trip, produced by PBS39, explains modern egg production, from the development of the egg within the hen, through the packing of washed, sized and graded eggs for sale. The film is suitable for agriculture, family and consumer sciences, economics and science programs as well as other classes.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

00:28

Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat (2003)

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Bread Where does it come from? How is it made?

Come watch a baker turn a homegrown crop of wheat into a homemade loaf to eat. Then see it all happen again at a big farm, a giant mill, and a full-scale commercial bakery.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat

TED Talks: Jackie Savitz: Save the Oceans, Feed the World!

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What's a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world's oceans might just help to feed the planet's billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what's really going on in our global fisheries right now - it's not good - and offers smart suggestions of how we can help them heal, while making more food for all.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMidAtlantic 2013, an independent event. TED editors featured it among their selections on their home page.

Ingredients: The Local Food Movement Takes Root (2009)

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Inspiring and rich, INGREDIENTS unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken food system. This upbeat, beautifully photographed film introduces us to the verdant farms and pioneering restaurants where good food is produced and served.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:07

Ingredients: The Local Food Movement Takes Root

Vegucated (2010)

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Three People. Six Weeks. One Challenge.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:17

The Future of Food (2004)

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There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers and in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:30

In Organic We Trust

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We can no longer stomach our food system. 78% of Americans eat some organic food, mostly because they think it's healthier. But is it everything it's cracked up to be?

This film examines the shortcomings of the certified organic industry. What does "certified organic" mean? Is organic food really better for us?

Our broken food system is harming human health, the environment, and our communities. "In Organic We Trust" looks beyond organic for real solutions.

Director:

R. Kiplin Pastor

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:21

How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Foods and medicines from the rainforests

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Copies: 1

An account of the interdependence of plants, animals, & humans in the world's rain forests.

Author:

Adrian Forsyth

Lexile:

1120L

How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Foods and medicines from the rainforests

Tales for Very Picky Eaters

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Copies: 7

A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.

Author:

Josh Schneider

Lexile:

AD500L

Ancient Roman Daily Life

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The family was central to life in ancient Rome. Explore the roles of women, children, slaves, and the all-powerful paterfamilias, or head of the family. Find out what that Romans enjoyed doing in their free time and learn what their food, clothing, and homes were like. Readers will be fascinated (even if some are slightly nauseated by the fact that the Romans considered peacock brains an exotic delicacy).

Food

Eggs 101: A Video Project (2008)

Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat (2003)

TED Talks: Jackie Savitz: Save the Oceans, Feed the World!

Ingredients: The Local Food Movement Takes Root (2009)

Vegucated (2010)

The Future of Food (2004)

In Organic We Trust

How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Foods and medicines from the rainforests

Tales for Very Picky Eaters

Ancient Roman Daily Life

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