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Hello, I'm Mr. Ballam.

Thanks very much for choosing this lesson today.

This lesson's all around food origins.

Let's get started.

So what are we going to learn today by going through this lesson? Well, by the end of the lesson, you'll be able to describe the origins of different foods.

And here are some key words that we're going to use in the lesson today.

The first one is origin.

And this is the point or place where something begins.

So for example, the origin of a food.

The next is farm to fork.

And this is showing the origin of a food through to eating it.

And lastly, the word edible.

And this means it's suitable for eating.

So let's get started, shall we? So the first part of the lesson is all around farm to fork.

So all our food is grown, reared, or caught.

And plants are grown, such as tomatoes and raspberries.

And animals are reared, such as dairy cows and chickens.

And fish are caught, such as prawns and tuna.

So there are lots of different types of foods that we eat, but they're all grown, reared, or caught.

And all the food that we have has an origin.

So, for example, apple juice.

Hmm.

What would be its origin do you think? Let me think.

Yes, that's right.

It would be apples on a tree.

So although I have a glass of apple juice, its origin is actually apples growing on a tree, and then I press them to get the juice.

How about another one? A beef burger, what's the origin of that? Hmm.

Yes, well done everybody.

It's cattle on a farm.

So we rear animals for their meat.

How about this one? A can of tuna fish.

So what would be its origin? Hmm.

Yes, well done.

It's tuna in the sea.

So we'll catch the tuna fish in order to have that for our food.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So what is the origin of this food on the screen? Is it a, b, or c? Yes, that's right.

It's c, isn't it? It's tuna in the sea.

Do you remember we just saw it swimming.

So the tuna is caught for our food.

So farm to fork is a food chain showing the origin of a food through to it being eaten.

So this is an example here.

So it's from farm to fork.

So on the farm, we've got the lettuce growing, and then it's through to the person eating it, having a lovely bowl of salad.

So it's farm to fork.

Did you get that? So I want you to name a farm to fork food chain.

What can you come up with? Hmm.

Well, I suppose if I had a cauliflower cheese, where would the cauliflower come from? Well, the cauliflower be grown, wouldn't it? On a farm.

And then it would go through to my fork, cauliflower cheese.

So its origin would be a cauliflower growing on the farm.

Well done.

So here's Sam and Alex.

I think they're about to have a chat with each other.

So Sam is asking, so, farm to fork is only food from a farm and eaten with a fork? No, it is all food that is grown, reared, or caught, and eaten in different ways.

It shows the connection between the food's origin and it being eaten.

Do you remember the salad growing in the field and then the salad in the bowl being eaten? So from farm to fork.

Well done.

So here's a quick check for you.

Let's see how you've been getting on, shall we? So true or false.

Farm to fork is only for food from a farm and eaten with a fork.

True or false? That's false, isn't it? And why is that? Well, it's for all food that's grown, reared, and caught, and eaten in different ways.

Well done if you got that correct.

So the farm to fork shows us the origin of a food.

So let's look at some examples together.

So this one is mash from potatoes.

So here they are.

They've just been dug up on a farm.

Don't they look amazing? You wouldn't eat them like this though, would you? And they're gone from farm to fork.

Here's our mashed potato.

Wow, don't they look different? But that's our farm to fork.

So Laura's asking what needs to happen to turn the potatoes into mash? What do you think? Can you tell me? What would happen to those potatoes, first of all? Would you just mash them? No.

They're all dirty, aren't they? So they'd need to be washed.

And most people would then peel the potatoes as well.

And then we'd need to boil them.

And then when they're cooked, we can mash them.

Well done.

So that's our farm to fork for mashed potatoes.

Let's look at another one.

Bread from wheat.

So this is wheat and it's grown in a field in a farm.

And then it's farm to fork is that it turns into flour, it's milled into flour, and then the flour is used to make bread.

So that's its farm to fork.

I want you to name two different types of bread.

Hmm.

There are lots of different breads around the world.

What could you come up with? Well, I like bagels, for example.

I think they're absolutely delicious.

And how about, hmm, I quite like tiger rolls.

There are lots of different breads and I'm sure whatever you've come up with is brilliant.

Well done.

Here's another example.

Scrambled eggs from a chicken.

How does that work? Well, here's our chicken, which is reared on a farm.

And the chicken lays eggs, doesn't it? And then the eggs are then used to make the scrambled egg.

So that's our farm to fork, from chicken through to a scrambled egg.

What else can you make with eggs? Hmm.

So what else can you make with eggs? Can you tell me a few ideas? Well, I suppose you could make a lovely omelette, couldn't you? Or perhaps a quiche, for example.

And eggs could be used in other dishes.

So for example, in a cake.

And it helps the cake mix rise when it's baked in the oven.

There are lots of different uses for eggs.

How about cheese from a dairy cow? Well, here's our dairy cows being reared on a farm.

And then the farm to fork chain shows us here's the milk that they produce, and the milk is then turned into cheese.

So this is the farm to fork of showing cheese from the dairy cows.

I want you to name two different types of cheeses.

I bet you know quite a few of them, don't you? And there's so many different types around the UK and around the world as well.

What two can you name? Well, a very popular one is called cheddar.

Or perhaps something like a Stilton for example.

Or how about a Brie or an Emmental? There are lots of different types of cheeses from the UK and around the world.

Well done to you.

Another farm to fork could be ham from pigs.

So here's the pigs being reared on a farm.

And then the pigs are reared for their meat.

And then the meat is then turned into ham.

So that's our food chain from ham from a pig.

Hmm, what's the meat from a pig called? Can you remember? Hmm.

Yes, that's right.

It's pork, isn't it? So pork is the meat from a pig, and pigs are reared on a farm for meat.

Well done to you.

And how about fish fingers from fish? Well, they start from the fish.

Here's an example here.

This one's cod.

And then the cod is filleted to get the fish.

And then the fish are then covered in breadcrumbs to make delicious fish fingers.

Hmm.

But how are the fish caught? Do you remember? There were three different ways.

Hmm.

What's that you're saying? Yes, that's right.

They're caught in nets, pots, and on lines.

Well done to you.

So that's the food chain for fish fingers from fish.

Or how about tofu from soya beans? So here's the soya beans and they're changed into soya milk, which is then made into tofu.

So this is the food chain for tofu from soya beans.

Have you eaten tofu before? It's absolutely delicious.

I've had it stir fried with lots of wonderful vegetables and served it with rice.

It's really delicious.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So what is the origin of bread? Can you tell me? Remember the food chain? Is it a, b, or c? Yes, it's c isn't it? It's wheat.

Wheat is a plant and plants are grown for our food.

Well done to you.

So some foods have lots of different farm to fork chains.

We've just looked at a few simple ones.

So let's look at an example together, shall we? An egg and cucumber sandwich.

Hmm, that sounds delicious, doesn't it? So the origin of an egg comes from a chicken.

Well done.

And the chickens lay the eggs and then we're going to boil it to make boiled egg.

Taking the shell off first, obviously.

So that's our food chain for eggs.

What about cucumber? Well, yes, we start with cucumber, which is grown because it's a plant, isn't it? And then we harvest, we pick the cucumber, and we wash it and then we slice it ready for our sandwich.

So that's quite a simple farm to fork food chain.

And how about the last part, the sandwich? Well, the sandwich is made from bread and bread comes from wheat, and flour is made from the wheat which is then transformed into bread.

So these are our farm to fork chains for an egg and cucumber sandwich.

Wow, doesn't it look amazing? So I've got a task here for you.

And I want you to put these two farm to fork chains into the correct order.

So there's one at the top and one at the bottom, but all the images are muddled around.

So put them in the correct order for me, pause the video, and we'll come back and see how you've got on just in a few moments.

Okay, how did you get on? Let's have a look, shall we? So the first one is a dairy cow.

So we're gonna start with that.

And the dairy cow produces milk.

And then from the milk, we make the cheese.

So that's the three steps of our farm to fork chain.

How about the second one? Well, the second one is wheat.

And from the wheat, we make the flour.

We mill the wheat into flour.

And then with the flour, we make the bread.

Brilliantly, that's really good work.

Well done to you.

So now we're gonna move on to the second part of the lesson, which is all about making food edible and safe to eat.

So food is changed from farm to fork to make it edible and safe to eat.

So we might be washing fruits and vegetables just like in this photo.

And we wash them to remove dirt, germs, and insects.

What's being washed here in the photo? Can you tell me? Yes, it's lettuce, isn't it? Lettuce is being washed in order to remove any dirt, germs, and insects.

So how else is food changed from farm to fork to make it edible and safe to eat? Well, for example, we cook foods, so we might be cooking eggs, fish, and meat.

Just like in this photo here of the salmon.

And we do this so that the foods do not make us ill for example.

So how else can we keep food safe to eat? Well, there are lots of different ways, aren't there? So for example, we need to store the food in the right area.

So some food is stored in the cupboard, other food is stored in the fridge, and some foods are stored in the freezer.

Or some foods are dried, for example, so they last longer and they're safe to eat.

Another example is milling wheat, just like here, can you see it? And the wheat here is milled to make flour.

So we can make things like bread, cakes, and biscuits for example.

So why do you think the wheat is milled? Look at the photo.

Can you see the wheat? How about the flour? Look at the differences between them.

Well, we couldn't make bread just using wheat, could we? It wouldn't stay together and it would be very, very crunchy.

So we mill the wheat to produce fine flour.

And we can use the flour then to make bread, biscuits, and cakes.

So let's have a quick true or false, shall we? So we wash fruits and vegetables so they are safe to eat.

True or false? That's true, isn't it? And why is that? Well, we wash fruits and vegetables to remove dirt, germs, and insects.

Well done to you.

So food is changed from farm to fork to make lots of different dishes and meals.

Let's have a look, shall we? So for example, we might do things like peeling.

So what's happening in this photo? Yes, they're peeling a carrot, for example.

Or perhaps cutting food to make it easier to eat.

Or how about cooking food or adding more than one food together? So can you tell me other ways that we cook food? What's happening in the photo there? Can you tell me? Yes, that's stir frying, isn't it? But what other ways are there to cook food? Can you tell me? Well, sometimes you put things in the oven, don't you? And you can bake food or roast food, or perhaps under the grill or on a barbecue, or perhaps on top of the hob where you might fry something, boil something, or simmer something.

And sometimes we can use a microwave or perhaps an air fryer.

So there are lots of different ways that we can cook food to make it edible and safe to eat.

So let's look at an example of vegetable soup, see how it's changed from farm to fork.

So here's the vegetables to begin with, and then we peel and chop, and then we cook and add water to make a delicious soup.

So that's the farm to fork for this wonderful soup here.

And you can see all the different steps that are taken.

So what is the origin of the soup? Can you tell me? Is it the cooking? No.

Is it the peeling? No.

Is it the vegetables? Yes.

Yes, the vegetables are the origin of the soup.

We use vegetables to make the soup, and the vegetables are grown.

Well done to you.

Here's another example of a farm to fork for a food.

This one's a little bit more complicated.

It's a pizza.

So the first part of the pizza is we've got the pizza base.

And that's the wheat, first of all, it's origin.

And from the wheat, we make flour.

Well done.

And then from the flour, we can make the dough.

And we mix the dough together to make the pizza base.

So that's the food chain for the pizza base.

How about the cheese? Do you remember? Yes, that's right.

It's dairy cow, isn't it? And from a dairy cow, we have the milk.

And from the milk, we can make the cheese.

And we're gonna grate the cheese to put on top of the pizza.

And lastly, we've got the tomato sauce.

So we're going to pick the tomatoes from the plant.

We're gonna cook it with some other ingredients.

For example, like onion and garlic and herbs.

And then that makes the sauce.

So the origin of our tomato sauce are mostly tomatoes.

Well done.

So now we've been through that.

Can you tell me what the origin of the pizza is? Hmm.

It's more complicated, isn't it? 'Cause the origin could be about the base which is wheat, or it could be about the cheese which is a dairy cow, or it could be the tomato sauce which is from tomatoes.

So the origin is wheat, dairy cows, and tomatoes.

So let's have a quick check to show you've been listening.

So what is the origin of the pizza dough? Is it a, b, or c? Look closely at the photos.

Yes, it's b isn't it? It's wheat.

It's wheat growing in the field.

Well done.

That's the origin of the pizza dough.

So I've got a task for you now, and I want you to help Aisha identify the origin of three dishes.

And I want you to look at how they've been made edible and safe to eat.

So here's the first one.

The origin of bread is something.

And the wheat has been made edible and safe by doing something.

So fill in the blanks for that one.

And then I want you to do the next one.

So the origin of a boiled egg is something.

And the egg has been made edible and safe to eat by doing something.

So fill in the blanks.

And then once you've done that one, do the third one, which is the origin of a pizza is something.

And the pizza has been made edible and safe to eat by doing something.

Well, it's quite complicated, that one, but I'm sure you'll do brilliantly.

So pause the video, have a good go, and we'll come back and see how you've got on in a moment.

Okay, how did you get on? I'm sure you did brilliantly, didn't you? Let's look at the first one, shall we? So the origin of bread is wheat.

Do you remember? And the wheat has been made edible and safe to eat by milling it.

Remember, crushing it and then cooking it.

So that's how we've ended up with the bread.

How about the second one? Well, the origin of a boiled egg is from a chicken.

And the egg has been made edible and safe to eat by cooking it, by boiling it.

And how about the third one? Well, the origin of the pizza is wheat to make the dough.

Then it's the dairy cow for the cheese.

And lastly, it's the tomatoes to make the tomato sauce.

So the pizza has been made edible and safe to eat by milling, preparing, and cooking.

Well done.

There's so much there, isn't there? But it's all about where the food comes from, thinking about its origin, using a farm to fork chain.

Well I really hope you've enjoyed learning all about where your food comes from, its origin today.

Let's have a quick summary to see what you've learned today.

Well, the first thing is all our food is grown, reared, or caught.

And that the food that we eat has an origin, an original source.

So for example, apple juice comes from apples growing on a tree.

And farm to fork is a food chain showing the origin of a food through to eating it.

And lastly, food is changed from farm to fork to make it edible and safe to eat.

So these are four really key things that you've learned today.

Well done, you've worked really hard, you've done brilliantly.

Okay, well that's it for now.

And I hope you join me again very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.