Year 2 - Cooking and nutrition
Food origins
Where my food comes from
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils explore the origins of foods, listing foods that are grown, reared and caught. They construct simple 'farm to fork' food chains showing how food changes from its origin to consumption.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the origins of different foods.
Key Notes
- The term 'farm to fork' refers to the food chain of a food's origin to consumption.
- Food is changed from 'farm to fork' to make other foods, such as cheese from milk, bread from wheat and ham from pigs.
- Food is changed from 'farm to fork' to make it edible and safe to eat.
Vocabulary To Learn
- origin: the point or place where something begins
- farm to fork: showing the origin of a food through to eating it
- edible: suitable for eating
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Farm to fork' only applies to food produced on a farm and eaten with a fork.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The term 'farm to fork' refers to the food chain of a food's origin to consumption. Food is changed from 'farm to fork' to make other foods, such as cheese from milk, bread from wheat and ham from pigs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'origin'
the point or place where something begins.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: 'Farm to fork' only applies to food produced on a farm and eaten with a fork. Correction: 'Farm to fork' is a term used to describe the direct connection between food production (not just on farms) and its consumption (being eaten, not just with a fork).
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