AS a part of a UK-wide programme, Glasgow Science Centre will encourage children and adults alike to take a fresh look at their relationship with food, and be inspired to create the recipe for a happier, healthier, more sustainable future.
Food has a major impact on global wellbeing, through its contribution to climate change and deforestation, and at a household level with its effects on the human body.
On the second floor of the Science Centre, The Crunch Zone has a number of exhibits and drop-in sessions including From Crop to Kitchen (where you can discover how to turn crops into everyday ingredients. Roll oat groats to take home and make flapjacks or muesli or grind corn to produce fresh tortillas) and Edible Insects (where you can discover some of the insects eaten worldwide and try a crunchy bag).
The Glasgow Science Centre On Tour team will also be bringing The Crunch to fetes, fairs and festivals over the summer including the Largs Family Fun Weekend on July 2. On tour activities include The Crunch Bike – (make a nutritious smoothie with pedal power on a human powered smoothie bike) and The Lucky Iron Fish (where you can discover how the lucky iron fish could solve iron deficiency around the world).
Stephen Breslin, CEO at Glasgow Science Centre, said: “We know how important the food we eat is for our own wellbeing, but it’s easy to overlook the impact it has on our long-term health and the health of the planet.
“The exhibition will empower people to learn more about how global issues impact on them and their local communities, and encourage conversations about our food, our planet and our health.”
Entry to The Crunch is free with a Science Mall ticket. More information can be found on The Science Centre website.
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