ECO DETECTIVE

1. ECO-
DETECTIVES
Ecological signs in Carmagnola
3rd grade presents

2. AT THE SUPERMARKET

3. Organic foods are produced according to
certain production standards
We found a lot of ORGANIC products.
In Italian ORGANIC = BIOLOGICO (BIO)

4. For CROPS it means they are grown without
the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers

6. For ANIMALS it means they are reared without
the use of antibiotics and growth hormones

7. We also found NO OGM products that
means NOT GENETICALLY MODIFIED

8. We learnt to read the labels on the products
to understand where they come from.
We should buy only Italian products,
better if they are LOCAL products!
In Italian local products = Km 0

9. Some example of
ITALIAN products
LEMONS
VINEGAR
AND MEAT

10. Some example of
LOCAL products
(from our region: PIEDMONT)

12. And from our town…

13. We should buy only
SEASONAL produts

14. AT THE MARKET

15. Here we found ORGANIC and
LOCAL PRODUCTS as well.

17. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN!
We tasted Parmesan cheese…

18. …and the fishmonger gave us
SPIDER CRABS!!!

19. During a walk in Carmagnola
we also found another
ecological signs…

20. In Carmagnola there is
a project to promote
going to school on foot

21. Instead, in Villastellone there is
another project, called PIEDIBUS
to promote going to school on foot