where does food come from

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Where does food come

from?FIFTH SESSION



There are many different places where we buy food.

We buy food from:

markets shops supermarkets



What food do you buy from a bakery?



What food do you buy from a greengrocer?



What food do you buy from a butchers?



What food do you buy from a fishmongers?



We eat lots of different types of food.

However, all food comes from:

animalsplants



There are many different types of foods that come from animals.

Bacon a pig.

Chickens eggs.

is from

lay



There are many different types of foods that come from animals.

is made by

are made from

Honey bees.

Fish cakes fish.



Most plants and animals are changed so that we can eat them.

• Bread is made from a plant called wheat.

• The wheat is ground into flour.

• Flour is used to make bread.



Most plants and animals are changed so that we can eat them.

• Salami is made from meat.

• The meat comes from an animal called a pig.



Where does food come from?



• We eat lots of different foods to stay fit and healthy.

• We buy food from many different shops, but all food comes from plants and animals.

• Most plants and animals are changed to make familiar foods, e.g. wheat into bread.

• Enjoy your food!

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