Are You SMARTER Than

a 5th Grader…On Coca Cola and

Snickers?

The Agenda The Game

Small Group Activity

Group Discussion

The Rules Workshop participants are split into teams.

Each team has a representative on the game panel.

There are 3 rounds and we will switch panelists each round.

The question will be asked. You have 60 seconds to write the answer to the question on the paper provided.

If you don’t know the answer, you can run and ask your team for help.

A correct answer is worth 1 point in Round 1, 2 points in Round 2, and 3 points in Round 3.

There will be a bonus charades round for each team, a correct answer gets 4 points!

Round 1: Question 1

Q: Out of all the food we eat on this island, what percentage is imported?

Round 1: Question 1

Q: Out of all the food we eat on this island, what percentage is imported?

A: 90%

Round 1: Question 2

Q: Name two (2) major fruits that Hawaii’s farmers sell.

Round 1: Question 2

Q: Name two (2) major fruits that Hawaii’s farmers sell.

A: Bananas, Avocados, Citrus, Guava, Mango, Exotic Fruits.

Round 1: Question 3

Q: Which Hawaiian Island supplies most of the avocados in the state?

Round 1: Question 3

Q: Which Hawaiian Island supplies most of the avocados in the state?

A: The Big Island supplies 95% of the state’s avocado.

Round 1: Question 4

You are supposed to eat 5 – 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day.

Q: What percentage of adults on this island meet that standard?

Round 1: Question 4

You are supposed to eat 5 – 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day.

Q: What percentage of adults on this island meet that standard?

A: 33% or 1 in 3 Adults

Round 1: Question 5

Q: How many gallons of soda does the average person drink per year?

Round 1: Question 5

Q: How many gallons of soda does the average person drink per year?

A: The average American drinks 56 gallons of soda per year.

Round 1: Question 6

Q: In what valley on the Big Island do farmers grows most of our poi taro?

Round 1: Question 6

Q: In what valley on the Big Island do farmers grows most of our poi taro?

A: About 20 taro farmers grow 80 acres of poi taro in Waipio Valley. Dryland or Chinese taro is grown in the Hilo & Hamakua districts.

Bonus Round - Charades One person from each team must act

out (No words or sounds!) a food they ate today.

Their team has 3 minutes to guess the food.

If they don’t get it, other teams can take a guess.

Winning teams gets 4 points!

Round 2: Question 1

Q: Name one reason bees are important to local agriculture.

Round 2: Question 1

Q: Name two reasons bees are important to local agriculture.

A: Bees make honey and wax and they pollinate many important crops like coffee, macadamia nuts, avocados, mangoes, melons, tomatoes.

Round 2: Question 2

Q: How many egg farms do we have on this island?

Round 2: Question 2

Q: How many egg farms do we have on this island?

A: None. The last one just closed down.

Round 2: Question 3

Q: Who drinks more soda- young men or young women?

Round 2: Question 3

Q: Who drinks more soda- young men or young women?

A: Young Men.

Round 2: Question 4

Q: How many millions of cans of SPAM do Hawaii residents consume per year?

Round 2: Question 4

Q: How many millions of cans of SPAM do Hawaii residents consume per year?

A: 7 million cans of SPAM per year- that is 6 cans for each man, women and child in the state.

Round 2: Question 5

Q: Out of all the fruits & veggies we eat on this island- what percentage do our island farmers supply?

Round 2: Question 5

Q: Out of all the fruits & veggies we eat on this island- what percentage do our island farmers supply?

A: About 50%

Bonus Round 2 - Charades One person from each team must act

out (No words or sounds!) a food they ate today.

Their team has 3 minutes to guess the food.

If they don’t get it, other teams can take a guess.

Winning teams gets 4 points!

Round 3: Question 1

Q: How many pounds of cheese does the average person eat in a year?

Round 3: Question 1

Q: How many pounds of cheese does the average person eat in a year?

A: 30 pounds, per person, per year.

Round 3: Question 2

Q: What kind of cheese is made here on the Big Island?

Round 3: Question 2

Q: What kind of cheese is made here on the Big Island?

A: Goat Cheese.

Round 3: Question 3

Close your eyes and think about the food store where you shop.

Q: About what percentage of the store is dedicated to processed foods?

Round 3: Question 3

Close your eyes and think about the food store where you shop.

Q: About what percentage of the store is dedicated to processed foods?

A: About ¾ of a typical store, ¾ of world food sales are processed foods.

Round 3: Question 4

Q: In simple terms, explain Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) or Genetically Engineered (GE) as it related to food?

Round 3: Question 4Q: In simple terms, explain Genetically

Modified Organism (GMO) or Genetically Engineered (GE) as it related to food?

A: A GMO (genetically modified organism), also know as a GE (genetically engineered), is created by scientists in a laboratory where they insert genes into an organism to create new traits. More than 70% of processed foods in supermarkets contain at least one GM ingredient (things like: soy lecithin, canola, corn syrup, and cotton seed oil.)

Round 3: Question 5

Q: Name three locally grown foods that you regularly enjoy.

Round 3: Question 5

Q: Name three locally grown foods that you regularly enjoy.

A: I don’t know! You tell me!

Small Group Activity What kinds of island sustainability

problems does eating locally grown food help solve?

Do you feel affected (in your body & mind) by what you eat?

What kinds of systems or services would help you to make better food choices?

All Together Now…Symptoms: What do I see, sense, or hear?

•What are the symptoms of importing food to Hawaii Island? In your life?

Situations: What is really happening?

Source: Why is this happening?

Solution: What direction I want to move toward?•What are some possible solutions? Your life? Your home? Your school? Your community?

Shifts: What is the lasting change you want to achieve?

Aloha!Eat Local Foods!