Youth Are What Youth Eat (YAWYE)

How well do you know your food?  Test yourself with these "Food Jeopardy" questions:

1. What is American’s favorite topping for pizza? 

a. pepperoni

b. sausage

c. mushrooms

2. What is the only food for humans that never spoils or goes bad? 

a. raisins

b. honey

c. peanuts

3. How many eggs does the average American eat in one year?

a. less than 100

b. between 100 and 200

c. over 200

Get the answers.

Youth Are What Youth Eat (YAWYE) is a program in which young people educate their peers about the various ways are foods are processed and why.  The crew from Durham Inner-City Gardeners (DIG) lead presentations that include a "Taste Test" (depending on the season) comparing organic produce from the SEEDS garden with conventionally-grown, store-bought produce.  The DIG youth also talk about their experiences growing and eating organic fruits and vegetables and display a very special "Food Jeopardy Board" with questions that will baffle most students and adults.  The YAWYE presentation is available as part of SEEDS' Urban Earth curriculum.

For more details about the YAWYE program, please contact Thad Bennett at 683-1197 or tbennett@seedsnc.org. 

Answers

1) a.  Pepperoni.  Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day or about 350 slices per second.

2) b.  Honey.  It takes 12 honey bees to produce one tablespoon of honey.

3) c.  Over 200.  More than 87 billion eggs are produced in the US every year. The average person eats about 254 eggs yearly.

Did you know that...

The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year. That can be thought of as 198 lbs of meat, 290 lbs of cream and milk, 35 lbs of eggs, 68 lbs of bread, 125 lbs of potatoes and 80 lbs of fruit.

Our mission: SEEDS encourages respect for life, for earth and for each other.  We help individuals, neighborhoods and communities grow together through gardening, gathering and education.