CHOICE- A Program for Healthy School Lunches


		*Our Planet on Your Fork*
								*Eating Impact Scoring Guide*




				2.		Now find the foods you checked from the previous page in either the "Low Impact" or "High Impact" column below and check them again. What kind of an impact are your food choices having on the earth?


			LOW IMPACT c bagel c bean burrito c cereal c fruit c granola/energy bar c fruit juice c muffin c pancakes c pasta salad c peanut butter sandwich c popcorn without butter c potato salad (without mayonnaise) c pretzels c rice c rice cakes c rice or soy milk c salad c sauteed vegetables c souptomato/mushroom/vegetable c spaghetti with tomato sauce c vegetables c veggie burgers c veggie burrito c veggie fajita c whole wheat bread c Total Low Impact Foods				HIGH IMPACT c bacon c beef c beef burrito c beef jerky c butter c cheeseburgers c cream, half and half, or sour cream c cream cheese c deli sandwich c eggs c fast food c fried chicken c grilled cheese sandwich c hot dogs c ice cream c lunch meat c meat taco c milk c pizza c pizza pockets c pork chops c quesadilla c sausage c sub sandwich c tamales c Total High Impact Foods

3.					Add up the number of checks for each column and write the total in the spaces at the right.

									Total Low Impact Foods:
									Total Low Impact Foods:





										Total High Impact Foods:
										Total High Impact Foods:

					Subtract the High Impact Food Total from the the Low Impact Food Total. The higher your score, the better you are treating your planet.
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											SCORE_____




CHOICE (Consumers for Healthy Options in Children's Education) promotes plant-based meals and nutrition education in schools. This lesson is adapted from "Changing the Course" by the American Cancer Society.