Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
Companion Resource
Magical Sour Cabbage: How Sauerkraut Helped Save the Age of Sail
"Super food" is a well-known term representing a food rich in nutrients. Did you know sauerkraut was a superfood on sailing ships in the 1500-1800s? Introduce or support a lesson on food preservation, food storage, or nutrients by teaching your students how fermented cabbage prevented sailors from coming down with scurvy on long voyages.
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Author
Tyler LeBlanc
Organization
Modern Farmer
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 6-8)
- The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 9-12)
- The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 3-5)