The geography of food
I can describe the processes involved in commercial bread production.
The geography of food
I can describe the processes involved in commercial bread production.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- How food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed is complex but it all comes from plants and animals.
- Most food makes a journey from farms, where animals are reared and crops grown, to shops where people purchase it.
- Several different stages are involved in the commercial production of bread.
Keywords
Food production - Food production is the process of turning raw materials into food that can be eaten
Processing - Processing means making changes to a food’s natural state. An example is cooking beans in a tomato sauce and preserving them in tins
Distributing - Distributing is delivering something out to where it is needed
Retailers - Retailers are people or businesses that sell goods
Commercially - If something is produced commercially it is made for the purpose of making money
Common misconception
Learners’ understanding and previous experience of the geography of food may vary immensely.
Assess and build on learners’ existing knowledge and understanding. Make links to any previous learning in geography and other subjects.
Licence
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making changes to a food’s natural state
the process of turning raw materials into food that can be eaten
delivering something out to where it is needed
People or businesses that sell goods
Delivering something out to where it is needed
It is made for the purpose of making money