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Food Origins and Journeys

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Where does my food come from?

World map with food journey illustrations

🌍 Part 1: Where Does Our Food Come From?

1. Match each food to its main origin by drawing lines:
Cod
Carrots
Bananas
Chocolate
Tomatoes
Garden/greenhouse
Farm fields
Sea/ocean
Tropical countries
Warm countries
2. Which of these foods are commonly grown in the UK? (Tick all that apply)

Apples

Bananas

Potatoes

Rice

Wheat

Oranges

3. Fill in the blanks: Chocolate is made from ________ beans that grow in ________ countries near the equator.

🚛 Part 2: Food Journeys

4.  Choose ONE imported food (like bananas, chocolate, or rice). Describe its journey from farm to your plate:

My chosen food: ________________

5. How might food travel long distances? (Tick all that apply)

By ship across oceans

By aeroplane

By lorry on roads

By walking

By train

6.  Why might it be good to eat locally grown food sometimes?

🍎 Part 3: My Food Detective Work

7.  Look at your lunch today. List three foods and guess where each one came from:

Food 1: ________________ Origin: ________________

Food 2: ________________ Origin: ________________

Food 3: ________________ Origin: ________________

8.  Draw a simple map showing how ONE of your foods travelled to reach you:

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