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Introducing the

Educated Choices Program Library

On-demand access to free educational videos, lesson plans, and more resources to educate and empower students and community members to make more sustainable food choices for human and planetary health

ALWAYS FREE

SCIENCE-BACKED

TEACHER-APPROVED

The Topics

Our educational presentations are science-based, unbiased, and serve to empower current and future consumers with critical knowledge about the connections between our food choices and human health, planetary health, and society, as well as a look into the future of food technology.

Our Carbon Foodprint

Now with Spanish Captions!

Developed in partnership with the Environmental Working Group (EWG), this video explores the environmental impacts associated with the production of modern food products and food waste while recognizing sustainable alternatives. This video is 18 minutes long and intended for viewers ages 12 and older.

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HEALTH

Healthful Eating

“Healthful Eating” is one of our most popular presentations worldwide and demonstrates the importance of proper nutrition for achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This presentation is 35 to 45 minutes long depending on the selected audience. Looking for a shorter presentation on healthy foods? Click here.

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Micronutrient Rainbow

Eating healthy has never been so colorful! Explore easy ways to eat vitamins and minerals based on the color of plant foods.
These materials are available in English or Spanish with Global data. Translated captions are available for videos in: EN, ES. Duration is 12 minutes.

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Plant-Forward and Powerful

Now with Spanish Captions!

Wondering how a plant-forward diet can enhance physical performance, endurance, strength, and recovery? Hear from professional athletes like Dotsie Bausch, Korin Sutton, and more on how they fuel their performance with plants. Viewers will learn about macronutrients such as protein and carbohydrates and micronutrients such as calcium, iron, and vitamin D, along with the role these nutrients play in physical performance. Delicious ways to get your fill of plants will also be covered. 

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The Environment and Modern Agriculture

The health of our planet is a global concern. The number of individuals who are very concerned about being personally harmed by climate change has risen sharply within the last decade.  Thankfully, the number of people willing to make changes to reduce the effects of climate change has also increased. This presentation is 42 to 44 minutes long depending on the selected audience, and provides an overview of the effect food choices have on the environment.

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Now with Spanish Captions!

Healthy Aging

Designed with older adults in mind, explore the relationship between food and common chronic illnesses that many older adults are concerned about. Translated captions are available in: EN, ES. Duration is 35 minutes.

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The Planet and
Our Plates

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This presentation was developed in partnership with EARTHDAY.org, the world’s largest environmental movement, and offers a deeper look at the many environmental crises our planet faces, how our food choices affect our ecosystems, and ways we can help reduce our impact. This presentation is 43 minutes long and intended for audiences who have a more advanced understanding of the connections between our food system and planetary health.

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Environment

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Growing Community Roots

Dig into the history of gardening and the importance of community gardens in creating healthier, more equitable food systems. These materials are available in English with US-specific data. Translated captions are available for videos in: EN, ES. Duration is 21 minutes.

 

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SOCIETY

Food For Thought

New!

An updated version of one of our most popular original video presentations, "The Ethics of Eating."  Explore in this multi-part presentation that can be shown in 1 or 2 days how personal ethics affect our diets and how our diets impact the animals and workers found in industrialized agriculture systems. These materials are available in English and Spanish using global data, with captions in EN, ES, FR, DE, PL, PT, and PT-BR. The duration is 53 minutes.

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Rethinking Food Waste

Travel alongside a slice of pepperoni pizza, from field to trash, to learn about the waste produced through food production and consumption. Translated captions are available in: EN, ES. Duration is 19 minutes.

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FOOD TECH

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Future of Food

“Future of Food” takes an in-depth look behind the processes of emerging food technologies. For many viewers, this 25 minute long presentation has been their first introduction to some alternative proteins like cultivated meat, real meat made from the cells of living animals.

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New!

Now with Spanish Captions!

From Farm to Flu

Zoonotic diseases, or those passed from animals to humans, are on the rise, and so is the number of animals being raised for food. Investigate how our food choices can help prevent - or contribute to - the next pandemic. These materials are available with captions in EN, ES, FR, DE, PL, PT, and PT-BR. The duration is 24 minutes.

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Newly Updated!

Now with Spanish Captions!

What is Cultivated Meat?

Take a short journey through the process of making cultivated meat, exploring the benefits and future of this food technology. These materials are available in English with Global data. Translated captions are available for videos in: EN, ES, FR. Duration is 11 minutes.

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Now with Spanish Captions!

What is Cow-Free Dairy?

Have you seen "cow-free" ice cream in the supermarket and wondered what that means? Find out how these increasingly-popular products, known as "fermentation-enabled proteins," are made using exciting advancements in food technology. These materials are available with captions in EN, ES, FR, DE, PL, PT, and PT-BR. The duration is 11 minutes.

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Audiences

Our Audiences

The Educated Choices Program is an international organization offering educational resources in English, Spanish, and German. Our presentations have reached over 3 million individuals in 58 countries and territories and counting. Don't see your country highlighted below? Don't worry. No matter where you live, you can book our presentations at no cost 24/7. All you need is internet access.

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Our educational materials have been used in these 58 countries and territories so far: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

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Our presentations have been well-received by tens of thousands of educators and community organizations who use our educational resources in their classrooms and venues year after year.

What our viewers are saying:

“My classes have had the opportunity to listen to the presentation on Healthful Eating. After the presentations I have had a few students approach me saying they really learned a lot from the presentation. One said that they didn't understand how unhealthy they had been eating, and that they had just assumed that it was healthy since the food was coming from their parents…I would recommend this to all Health teachers, because it lets students know there are plenty of options at their disposal and that healthful eating is very attainable." - 9th-Grade Teacher,  Waukee, Iowa

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