The Journey of food - Meat & sustainability

There are a selection of resources available to help support teaching the journey of focus with a focus on meat and sustainability.

This is Clover. She is an Aberdeen Angus heifer and she is two years old. She lives on the Castle of May farm, in a herd with all her friends. Her mum Primrose lives here too. Clover is about to have

A sustainable farming story and questions. Willow lives on Farmer Angelas' farm. Find out what Angela does to look after all the farm animals and wildlife on her farm.

An interactive student resource using cowpats to look at food chains/webs and biodiversity

Students will discover the basic science of grass and why it is so important in Scotland. They will also learn how grass is measured and use their newly found knowledge to make farming decisions.

Explore seasonality, locality and labelling

Students will be asked to consider the challenges faced in feeding the growing global population in a sustainable way.

Tommy Dale, talks about how farm plastics can be recycled and turned into new products instead of being burnt or incinerated on-farm, after a ban came into effect last year.

Find out what Scottish farmers are doing to improve their environmental, social and economic sustainability and how you can eat more sustainably. For more information visit: www.qmscotland.co.uk/FarmingFoodsteps

Players will be put in the shoes of a Scottish livestock farmer and faced with decisions, challenges and opportunities that will impact their farm’s environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Find out more about the many steps farmers are taking to reduce emissions and deliver wider environmental benefits.

Find out more about the many steps farmers are taking to reduce emissions and deliver wider environmental benefits.