Section B: Food

6 topics

Give 3 examples of cereals and what they are used for

Wheat - baked products and breakfast cereals

Rice - long grains of rice are usually served with savoury dishes

Oats - used as an ingredient in flapjacks and porridge

What are the 4 natural sweeteners?

Sugar cane, sugar beet, honey and maple syrup

How is honey made?

Produced by bees from the nectar of plants

How is maple syrup made?

Made from the plant juices of maple trees

What are the 4 classification of fruits?

Citrus, berry, hard and some fruits that don’t fall into a category

Give 2 examples of each classification of fruits

Citrus - oranges, lemons

Berry - raspberries, blueberries

Hard - apples, pears

No category - kiwi, banana

What are the 8 types of vegetables and give an example of each?

Leaves - lettuce

Fruit - cucumber

Roots - carrots

Flowers - cauliflower

Bulbs - onions

Stems - celery

Tubers - potatoes

Seeds - peas

What are the advantages of buying locally produced fruits and vegetables?

Fresher

Fewer food miles

Reduced carbon footprint

Less energy used in transporting

Supports local farmers

What are the disadvantages of buying locally produced fruit and vegetables?

May not be as much choice

Some people do not like the food being different sizes

Is sometime more expensive