Making our food
I can describe how cocoa is grown and the processes involved in manufacturing chocolate, and identify some of the challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers.
Making our food
I can describe how cocoa is grown and the processes involved in manufacturing chocolate, and identify some of the challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Most cocoa trees grow in a narrow belt between a latitude of ten degrees north and ten degrees south of the Equator.
- Various stages are involved in chocolate production, from growing and harvesting cocoa beans to manufacturing chocolate.
- Small-scale cocoa farmers face challenges with growing their crops and are adapting to these in different ways.
- The challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers, and the solutions to these, have direct and indirect consequences.
Common misconception
Limited understanding of what a supply chain is.
Refer back to the example of commercial bread production in Lesson 1. Investigate the supply chain of other common food products.
Keywords
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Supply chain - A supply chain is every step a product goes through to be made and delivered to the customer
Retailer - Retailers are people or businesses that sell goods
Manufacturer - A manufacturer is a person or company that makes goods to sell
Cooperative - A cooperative is a business or group that is run by the people who work for it
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imaginary lines on Earth showing how far east or west a place is
imaginary lines on Earth showing how far north or south a place is
the line of latitude at 0 degrees.