Pork
enters classrooms
Ontario
Pork marketing board is partnering with AgScape to provide education materials
for students from grades five to 10.
The
68-page guide is a resource for three lesson plans about pig farming, one each
for grades 5 and 6, seven and eight, and nine and 10.
Topics covered include: The History of Pig
Farming, Pig Production and Terminology, Pig Farming and the Canadian economy,
Human Nutrition and Health, Pig Farming and the Environment and even more
topics that will help contribute to students becoming informed food citizens.
“While healthy, sustainable food is essential
to all of us, the vast majority of Ontarians have little or no direct
connection to farming. That disconnect can allow misinformation to take root,
and cause people to question the quality and value of food businesses that they
don’t fully understand,” said Stacey Ash, manager of communications and consumer
marketing at Ontario Pork.
“Ontario Pork had a great experience working
with AgScape”| she said.,
|Their knowledge and deep understanding of the
Ontario curriculum were invaluable in helping us to translate information about
hog farming and pork production in the province into meaningful learning
outcomes for students and educator.”
Taylor Selig, executive eirector of AgScape,
said “AgScape is proud to work in partnership with Ontario Pork to bring
knowledge of the important work of pork producers and the sector to teachers
and students across the province.
“A key aspect of our shared missions is to
engage and inspire the next generation about the agriculture and food industry
so that they can make informed decisions and consider the diverse career
opportunities within the sector. This resource will play an important role in
bridging that gap within the classroom.” said Selig.
