How can I eat responsibly?

What does eating responsibly mean?

• We need to use water, land and energy responsibly to keep ourselves and the planet healthy.

• To eat healthy food

• To exercise

Why do we need water?

• To swim

• To grow food

• To drink, wash and farm plants and animals for food.

29% of the planet is land and the rest is ocean. Why do you think our land is important?

• To play sports

• To farm food and to live on

• It gives us energy

Why do we need energy for our planet? Choose 2 Answers!

• We need energy for transport e.g. fuel for lorries, cars and planes.

• To play sports

• For the electricity in our homes

• To wake up

The UAE uses around ... of its water supply for farming, e.g. for crops and animals.

• 56%

• 10%

• 82%

What percentage of the land in the UAE is suitable for farming?

• 100%

• 6.5 %

• 30%

How is the UAE using their land to produce food?

• Trying to grow using sandy soil

• By magic

• Greenhouses in the desert, hydroponic - growing crops without soil with a special technology

How is energy used when farming?

• To control the temperature

• To make fertilisers(food for plants) and pesticides ( stop pests)

• To grow food

Why should we eat different foods and drinks ?

• For a balance diet

• They use different amounts of water, land and energy. This will spread the pressure.