Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Food for Thought
Did You Know?
Eating meat, especially beef, has a big impact on the environment. Raising cattle uses a lot of water and land, contributes to deforestation and produces high levels of greenhouse gases like methane, which speeds up climate change. Deforestation also harms animals and plants by destroying their habitats. Reducing beef consumption can help protect the planet and slow down climate change.
Credit: BBC One - Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
Word Challenge
The word ‘meat’ is a homophone.
List all of the homophones that appear in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Note: A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the sentence below with a second independent clause.
Eating meat provides nutrients like protein and iron, but …
Number Challenge
A single cow can produce between 250 and 500 litres of methane gas each day.
What is the minimum amount of methane that six cows will produce in a two-week period?
Critical Thinking
Should we have the right to eat whatever we want and whenever we want it? Why do you think this?