Local food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is bought and eaten.

The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.

Food that is seasonal is only harvested at certain times each year.

A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.

The climate of a place is its weather patterns over many years.

Local food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Science

In this Healthy eating unit, pupils learn that animals, including humans, can not make their own food, they get nutrition from what they eat. In the Human circulatory system and Keeping healthy units, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, and the impact of diet on the way their bodies function

In the Healthy me unit, pupils learnt about the importance for animals, including humans, to eat the right amounts of different types of food. In this Healthy eating unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to learn that animals, including humans, need the right types and amounts of nutrition from food

This unit covers how animals, including humans, obtain nutrition from their diet, emphasising the need for the right types and amounts of food. It involves asking questions, gathering and presenting data, using scientific language, and interpreting evidence to answer questions and support findings.

Healthy eating

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

A small habitat where tiny plants and animals live.

The surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals.

Which foods travel the shortest distance to get to us?

It doesn't have to travel very far so less fuel is used.

Supermarkets can pay less for local food.

It means the food takes less space to grow.

How is local food less harmful to the environment than food grown further away?

can only be harvested at certain times of the year.

Blueberries are a seasonal fruit. This means that they ...

Rice needs a lot of water to grow and Punjab receives a lot of rain.

Rice needs a lot of water to grow and Punjab does not have a lot of water.

Rice needs a little water to grow and Punjab receives a lot of rain.

Rice is grown in Punjab in India. How can this be harmful to the environment?

Habitats for plants and animals are being destroyed.

Habitats for plants and animals are being created.

Habitats for plants and animals are being improved.

What is the impact of forests being cut down to grow crops or graze animals in Brazil?

A crop is an animal that is raised for food.

A crop is a plant that is grown on a large scale to be sold.

A crop is a type of weather that helps plants to grow.

What do we call the cutting and collecting of a crop?

it doesn't have a negative impact on the needs of people living in the future.

We should grow, harvest or catch our food in ways to ensure ...

When is the best time to buy local fruit and vegetables?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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