Supermarket Sweep for Sustainability Online Worksheet

for Sustainability

Online

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Supermarket Sweep®

for Sustainability Online Worksheet

Eating sustainably can be tricky, but it’s important!What will you put in your basket?

• In your breakout rooms, work in teams to select14 items for your basket – no repeats!

• You must choose items based on the shoppinglist on Page 2.

• After you choose, you’ll have to tally up thenumber of carbon footprints you bought.

• The team with the fewest footprints wins!

Shopping List3 foods from the Fruit group

3 foods from the Vegetable group

2 foods from the Grains group

3 foods from the Protein foods group

1 food from the Dairy group

1 fat or oil for cooking

1 dessert

Total Footprints:

Pineapples Oranges

Frozen Fruit

Apples Blueberries

Pick 3

Canned Fruit in Syrup

Raisins Strawberries

Peaches Plums Pears

Broccoli Bell PeppersSpinach

Carrots PumpkinsAvocados

Frozen Veggies

Canned Veggies

Pick 3

Frozen Veggies with Cheese

Frozen French Fries Tomatoes Potatoes

Romaine Lettuce

Quinoa Whole Wheat Pasta

White Bread Whole Wheat Bread White Rice Brown Rice

Pick 2

Pasta with Sauce

Plain Pasta

Veggie Burgers

Tofu Canned BeansLentils

Eggs

Turkey Burgers

Chicken Breasts

Pork Chops Beef Burgers

T-bone Steaks

Canned Tuna Fresh Salmon Frozen ShrimpPick 3

Milk Soy Milk

Butter Vegetable Oil

Pick 1

Pick 1

Plain Non-fat Yogurt

Cheese

Margarine

Ice Cream

Cookies Brownies

Frozen Fruit PopsiclesPick 1 Chocolate

Covered Fruit