NYTLN: Vegetarian Diets & the Social Issues of Food

[Ryan Goble]

Two great health and wellness lesson plans from the New York Times Learning Network

Minus the Meat: Analyzing and Creating Healthy Vegetarian Meals

By ALISON FROMME and MICHAEL GONCHAR

What is vegetarianism? Veganism? Why are many drawn to these diets? Is it healthy to avoid meat? In this lesson, students create vegetarian menus for fictional characters, then analyze them for nutritional content.

Guest Lesson | Thinking Critically About Food in a Season of Plenty

By SUZIE BOSS

The second in a series about designing real-world projects for schools, this post suggests ways for students to think about social issues around food in their own communities.