Growing, rearing and catching our food
I can describe the food origins of ingredients in dishes and meals.
Growing, rearing and catching our food
I can describe the food origins of ingredients in dishes and meals.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- All food produced, processed and consumed around the world must be grown, reared or caught.
- Food is sourced, processed and sold in different ways, helping to ensure it is edible and safe to eat.
- Dishes and meals can be traced back to their food origins, including geographic location and season.
- Food labels must show where the food originates. Other labels may be added for additional assurances, e.g. Red Tractor.
- Ingredients in a recipe can be modified for origin, such as location, farming practice and ethics.
Keywords
Produced - the process of growing, rearing or catching food
Processed - foods that have been grown, reared or caught and transformed into food ingredients or dishes
Certification and assurance - ensure food is produced and processed to high standards for food safety and animal welfare
Common misconception
Most of the food we eat is produced in the UK.
About 54% of the food on our plates is produced in the UK, the rest is imported from other countries.
To help you plan your year 7 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Growing, rearing and catching our food, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Growing, rearing and catching our food, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
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Lesson video
Starter quiz
6 Questions
wheat
dairy cow
orange
Exit quiz
6 Questions
broccoli, cauliflower
baked beans
celery, rhubarb
cabbage, lettuce