DC Greens Is Fighting Food Injustice, One Healthy Meal at a Time
Ask students: What kind of organization is DC Greens? How is food "medicine," according to Eric Angel?
NOTE: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this bell ringer activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about? What would you want to learn more about?
DC Greens is a health equity organization that works to end food insecurity by empowering communities to grow their own food. They are just one organization that is part of a national movement to address food shortages through community gardens and food production.
Discussion Questions
- Who is Eric Angel?
- What kind of organization is DC Greens?
- Where is DC Greens' "Well at Oxen Run" located?
- Which communities does DC Greens aim to support?
- How is food "medicine," according to Eric Angel?
Focus Questions
- How does what we eat affect how we feel every day, both physically and mentally?
- How could thinking of food as medicine change the way doctors and communities help people stay healthy?
- Media literacy: If you were to conduct follow-up interviews, who else would you want to talk to in order to better understand DC Greens’ impact and the issues of food insecurity and access to healthy food?
Extension Activity
Assignment: Design a poster (either digital or on paper) that raises awareness about one of these topics:
- Food as medicine: How healthy food can prevent or improve illness
- Food insecurity: The challenges people face when they lack access to affordable, nutritious food
- The importance of community gardens and local food programs (like DC Greens) in promoting health and equity
Your poster should include:
- A creative slogan
- Facts or statistics to help people understand the issue
- Visuals: graphs, charts, maps, photographs, drawings, etc.
- Suggested actions people can take to help address these issues
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