About This Lesson
Food is a critical part of our lives. Not only do we need it to survive, but food has important social and cultural significance, too. Modern food production includes everything from backyard vegetable gardens to multibillion-dollar industries; and advanced techniques in precision agriculture are revolutionizing the way we make our food, how much of it we can grow, and how we address pressing issues like food security. What are the innovative tools that are helping farmers in their fields and researchers in their labs? How do new supply chains impact the quality of the food on our plates? What challenges does the industry face, and how are people currently trying to solve those challenges to secure the food supply?
This live, interactive, virtual field trip (also available as a recording) starts in space as we get a look at the satellites that relay crucial information to farmers. We'll also visit a farmer in their field before moving on to a food processing facility to better understand the systems at work in global food production.
*Available in English and French.
