Do you ever stand there in the supermarket dithering about whether buying those green beans from Kenya is a 'good thing' (supporting Kenyan farmers) or 'bad thing' (think of the carbon emissions caused by all those food miles!)? Is it always better to 'buy locally'? And what do your students think?
This little book from Oxfam and the International Institute for Environment and Development delves into the realities of the produce trade between Africa and the UK, examining both sides of the equation to help your search for an 'ethically balanced' diet. It talks in terms of 'fair miles' rather than 'food miles'.
Whilst not targetted at schools, it is very clearly written and colourfully laid-out, with easy-to-understand charts and diagrams. An excellent resource for Geography or Citizenship, for example, at secondary or post-16 level. And best of all, you can download a PDF free from the IIED website.
