This toolkit will invite your group to reflect on the gift and responsibility of food and its relationship to hunger in the world. Through activities and conversation, you will explore the many intersections and our appropriate responses.
The Food Experience This activity invites reflection on the food we eat and the incredible gift and privilege it represents.
21 STEPS to a Burger on a Bun with Lettuce, Tomato, and a Pickle, Please This activity will help participants become more aware and appreciative of the food we eat. Together they will consider the many steps and workers involved in the production of a hamburger.
Make a Meal! In this activity, participants will have the opportunity to thoughtfully prepare and then share a meal to celebrate the blessing of food. They will also consider all the work and sacrifice that goes into food production and distribution.
Case Studies: A Tale of Two Farmers Participants will consider the impact of our food system on farmers by reading and discussing two case studies.
Make a Match This activity explores our modern food production system and some of the problems it can present through a matching activity that correlates components of food production and distribution to some contemporary food problems.
Meal Preparation Since the High activities are oriented around the preparation and eating of a meal, depending on the needs of your group, use the activities from the Case Studies or the Make a Match learning modules.
This module summarizes the key learning points and gives concrete actions your congregation or group can take to become more just eaters.