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Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt – UN Book Club (SDG 2: Zero Hunger)

Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighbourhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia’s fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi’s house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi’s family doesn’t have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she’ll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she’s faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi’s empty fridge. Filled with colourful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others.   YouTube Read Along – https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=BHtHB622yUY [Right click and “Open in a new tab”]

Learn About SDG 2 – No Hunger (Early Years – Year 3)

Follow up SDG 2: Yucky! Food you don’t like… (Year 3 – Year 4)

Play this with your siblings/guardians or else call a friend and play this together. Grab a pencil and paper and make a list of the kinds of food you really don’t like. Try to guess what are the items in each other’s list. Ask each other: What’s the face you make when you eat that kind of food? What’s the face you make if you had to eat your favourite food that has gone bad or rotten? Now watch this video What are your reactions now? What if you had gone without food for days and you are provided with a rotten apple? Would you dare take a bite? Luckily we do have other options but others have NO choice.      

Follow Up SDG 2: Hiding food in plain sight! (Year 3 – Year 4)

Go to this link and get loads of ideas how you can disguise foods that you don’t fancy (but are full of nutrients) into something to die for! Get busy in the kitchen trying to prepare food for each other using the ingredients you don’t like in a secret recipe and then organise a tasting session with all the family members to try and have them guess what you used. Nutrition allergy alert!! This recipe game needs to be organised under the supervision of an adult. Some kids may already be diagnosed with developing an allergic reaction to certain food items. DO NOT use these items in your recipes.

Follow Up SDG 2: Jigsaw puzzle time! (Year 3 – Year 4)

In various parts of the world children are not so lucky to have such a wide variety of food so they cannot be picky. They are so hungry that they eat everything that is provided. Try to make this jigsaw puzzle. It takes some patience! The photo shows Syrian children in a queue to receive food distributed by aid workers at a makeshift camp for displaced people in northern Aleppo. These children are living in a war zone and so food is very scarce.    

Follow Up SDG 2: Malta at War! (Year 3 – Year 4)

During 1940 up till 1942 Malta played an important part in World War II. Back then Malta was hit by many bombs and there was a great famine.   If possible try to get in touch (call or Skype) with your grandparents or if you’re lucky enough perhaps even your great grandparents to see ask them if they remember anything about the war in Malta. Ask them if they remember about the Victory Kitchen and do some research to see if you can find some pictures of the Maltese people and the kids waiting in line to get their food rations. We’d be very happy if you had to share it with us!