Where Do We Get Our Food From?

3/2/2014

Following our Mary's Meal Charity Single before Christmas, we will be beginning to consider some of the issues surrounding food in the World.

This week there are a number of key questions that we will be considering.

1. Why do we need food? (Think about why our bodies need the different types of food we eat as well as eating for pleasure - because food tastes nice)

2. Where do we get our food from? (Think about all of the places you get your food from).

3. Do people in different countries get their food from the same places?

4. Does everyone eat food for the same reasons?

Success card stamps for anyone who tries to answer some of these questions. You could wait until after our lessons on Tuesday and Thursday before you answer.

Remember we can use www.oddizzi.com to help us with our research.

It would be excellent if some of our visitors from around the world this week could help us by answering some of the questions based on where they live. Thank you in advance.

Here are some photographs to help you with you thinking.

Buying fruit at a London Market:

An Egyptian family eating fast food.

Pounding millet in Senegal:

Cooking in Africa:

Picking coffee in Peru:

An expensive restaurant in Newcastle:

clip17mkylyl link

3/3/2014 01:43:22 am

1. We need the nutrients in the food.
2. We get our food from restaurants and nature.
3. No some get them only from restaurants while some only gets food from nature.
4. Yes, we all need the nutrients in the food.

clip17pkhzsm

3/3/2014 01:46:52 am

We need food to supply our body with sugars that allow us to live. I get my food from the store and, the store gets their food from the manufactures. People in different countries get food differently. For example the people in less developed countries might have to grow and make their own food. While in countries like the US that are well developed citizens get their food mostly from the store.

Rachel

3/3/2014 03:57:44 am

On Wednesday I will be bringing in some things about fairtrade.

Kayleigh and Becca link

3/6/2014 11:19:08 pm

My school are doing fair-trade as well and it is really fun because you get to go shopping and look for food with fair-trade stickers on like bananas.

Mrs Henderson

3/7/2014 07:43:15 am

Thank you Rachel for the great things you brought in today. It was interesting to hear how Sainburys promote Fairtrade. I didn't know they only sold Fairtrade bananas. Many thanks for the bunting; it will look great in your classroom.

clip17hngflr link

3/3/2014 04:10:48 am

We eat to get nutrients we need. We also eat to heat our body, and help function our body. I get my food from dirt, seeds, and animals. Different people might get their food from different places. Everybody eat for the same reason. (Basically)

M Patterson

3/3/2014 04:16:24 am

Excellent Rachel. That will be every interesting. Thank you.

Room 14 link

3/3/2014 06:13:42 am

We think we need to food to help us survive, to help us to stay healthy, to build strong bones, and because some foods taste really good!

We get our food from, our vege gardens, the farmers markets on a Sunday, the supermarket, fast food places, our friends and neightbours, the fruit and vege shops.

(Rigved) We think that different people get foods from the same places as us.

(Titus) I think that different cultures have different ways of collect food

(Loren) I think that different places have different places to get food based on the land type that they live in - for example Africa would grow a lot more of thier own food compared to New Zealand.

(Manx) We all eat food to survive
(Debbie) Yes, because we want to keep our bones strong
(Fin) no, because some people eat food based on thier religion and thier beliefs

clip17lxndrhnt@clipcusd.org link

3/3/2014 06:26:34 am

This blog is very informative. The pictures really help the reader understand more about the article. After all, great blog!

clip17jymmyy

3/3/2014 06:54:39 am

I really think that I will conmsider helping not waste food a lot more now, becase I know no what happens to the food and what happens if we waste the food. What I like d about this post so much is how you make you people really care about not wasting food! This is a great written blog. Answer to number 1. We need food to survive, because we need sugar.

Rhiannon link

3/3/2014 09:27:27 am

Hello in NZ we eat lots of different foods I love to eat pizza and fish 'n' chips.What types of foods do you have?
From Rhiannon.

Titus

3/3/2014 09:30:05 am

Hello my name is Titus and I sometimes grow my food or get it from the supermarket. I think people don't eat food for all the same reasons because someone might like to eat food for the taste and another person might eat it to live.

From Titus

George link

3/3/2014 09:33:21 am

Hi there I love how you have the different cultures on your post and how its got where in the world they are.How will you find the information about this? George room 14 New Zealand

Christian link

3/3/2014 09:35:10 am

To Year 5's blog
We need food to live.
We get our foods from markets and super markets.
No ,people don't get food from same places because some people have to grow there crops.
No ,because I eat food to live.
From Christian

clip17lngrry

3/3/2014 11:06:54 am

1. We eat food in order to get the nutrients that makes us healthy.
2. We get milk from cows; meat from farms: vegetables and meat also come from farms. (They are grown)
3.Not all countries get there food from the same places. Some get it straight from the wild, while others are grown and comes from farms.
4. Everybody eats food for the same reason: to get nutrients from it, and so they can be healthy.
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I think this blog helped me learn many things about food. It also made me wonder about food. For example, where does our food come from? How does everyone in on the world get their food from?
Thinking of food reminded me of all the delicious foods that I have eaten in my whole life. Thinking of those noodles that were as long as a snake, and the mouth watering candy which I would let melt in my mouth. Thinking of food certainly brought back many good memories for me.

clip17lujjss

3/3/2014 12:16:23 pm

1.We need food to survive.
2. I get my food from trees and animals.

clip17lujjss@clipcusd.org

3/3/2014 12:27:52 pm

1.We need food to survive.
2.I get my food from restraunts and stores.
3. No, they get there food different stores and restraunts.
4. we all eat for the same reasons, to survive and get our nutrients.

clip17corcrd link

3/3/2014 12:29:34 pm

- We need food to generate enough energy in our body and we need nutrients too.
- I get my food from farms and factories.
- Probably not, because every country has different factories and farms.
- I think so, unless somebody just eats for the taste of it.
How much food those a person need to eat in one day?

clip17pnssrh

3/4/2014 01:16:28 am

1. We need food to help us survive.
2. I get my food from the super market or a restaurant.
3. No, some countries get food by cooking others get food by picking plants.
4. Not everyone eats for the same reasons. Some people eat because they can and have food. Others could eat because they want to and they know they have a lot more food.

clip17lsyntng link

3/4/2014 08:18:16 am

Your blog is very interesting with a lot of detail about food. Your blog showed me different people around the world making different kinds of foods different ways.

1. We need food because our body uses up energy everyday,
Food contains not only these essential fuels but also other nutrients which help to keep our bones, hair, nails and skin strong and supple. It also contains other goodness which helps to keep our immune system strong and keeps us fit and healthy.

2. We get food from animals, farms, trees, ground (like roots such as carrots), and whole lot of other places.

3. No, some people grow it, some people buy it, and a lot more.

4. Yes, we all eat food for the nutrients it gives us.
-clip17lsyntng

clip17mtwwnt link

3/4/2014 09:39:27 am

I think food shouldn't be wasted, because some people don't have food. I also like how you say why we need food. We need enough nutrients from the food to give us energy. answer for 4: most people eat food for the same reason which is to get enough energy.

clip17srnnyp link

3/4/2014 10:23:28 am

1. Food gives us energy and nutrients to us.
2. We get food from farms and nature, or supermarkets.
3. No, because not every place has the exact same thing as others.
4. Yes, we all eat food for the same reason.
This blog article shows us about different cultures of cooking.

clip17alsumn link

3/4/2014 12:07:35 pm

We need food to get the nutrients and energy we need to grow and survive. We get the food from the animals in the wild or on ranches and farms, plants grown on farms, and factories where they process food. This food ends up in restaurants and markets where I get it from. However, people in some different countries don't get their food from the same places. But overall, everybody eats for the same reason: to live.

clip17gvnwng link

3/4/2014 12:55:56 pm

After asking me all these question, I can see a picture of what you're trying to tell me. I know that we should conserve these food because people at Africa don't have as much food as we do in United States.

Lauren

3/4/2014 02:49:31 pm

I get my food from:
~ factories
~ farms
~ maybe different countries

People need food to keep then alive overall people waste a whole meal every day just by them self. Although people don't like the food they should think about countries that don't have the choice to waste it's eat it or starve.

clip17zoongw link

3/4/2014 11:44:51 pm

1) We need food for the nutrients and we also get our energy from the food.
2) You can get food from many different places all over the world. You can get food from your mother, grocery stores, and restaurants.
3) I think people also go to grocery stores or restaurants. But, some families, on farms, might grow their own food.
4) I think so, we all eat because we need the nutrients or hungry.

clip17lmkstl

3/5/2014 12:40:11 pm

I never knew Africans cooked outdoors!

Rachel

3/6/2014 12:54:24 am

1) we need food to stay alive and also to keep yourself strong and healthy. If you didn't have food you could die or become very poorly and weak, even very hungry.
2) I get my food from the supermarket, restaurants and fast food the last two answers I only do sometimes though.
3) if people live in rich countries they can afford food from the same kind of places. However, if they live in poorer countries they propably wouldn't because they would probably:
-scavenge
-hunt animals or get milk or eggs from animals
- grow fruit.
4) people in poor countries wouldn't eat food just because it tastes nice. They would only be able to afford or get enough food when they are truly properly hungry. They would propably also only be able to get 1 animal or 1 egg, glass of milk not much more than that a day.

clip17mchyng link

3/6/2014 01:32:46 am

We need food for energy. Without food, we wouldn't have energy, and we'd eventually die. I get food from the store, and the store gets food from farms, or from food manufacturers. People from other countries don't always get food from the same place. And no, not everyone eats for the same reason. Some people eat for pleasure, while others eat to save their own lives.

Mr Patterson

3/6/2014 02:00:19 am

Thank you very much to all of the comments left by our Quadblogging partners. There are some excellent and considered points about food, why we eat, and where our food comes from. Your ideas have been a real bonus this week, helping to inspire our thinking.

Now, come on Year 5 I would love to read your thoughts on this as well.

Remember success cards for all well written posts.

Clip17kngjck link

3/6/2014 04:05:58 am

I was reminded that i shouldn’t waste any food, because in other parts of the world some kids don’t even get that much food to eat. Here are the answers to your questions.
1. Our bodies need the nutrients from many different kinds of foods. I also eat Ice cream because it tastes good and I like it.
2. I get my food from the local supermarket and sometimes I get fruits and vegetables from the farmers market. (a street market that sells fruits and vegetables)
3. No, some people have to go hunt or grow their own food.
4. Yes, we all need the same kinds of nutrients to survive.

From,
Clip17kngjck

clip17lngirs

3/6/2014 04:07:59 am

We need food in order to survive, mostly because food contains calciums and nutrients.
Different people from different countries get their food differently, I get my food from the supermarket, or my grandma's garden.
Not all people from different countries get their food from the same place, some poor countries will have to make their own food. Good countries can get their food from stores and supermarkets.
All people eat food for the main reason, we all need the nutrients and calciums that the food provides. But some people just eat food for their flavor or maybe they just like it. Example: Junk food.

clip17stgjry@clipcusd.org link

3/6/2014 04:22:56 am

1. We need food so we don’t get hungry.
2. I mostly get food from supermarkets.
3. No, where they get their food depends on where they live.
4. Yes, we all eat food to get the nutrients we need.

clip17lzxxnn link

3/6/2014 01:20:36 pm

Your blog was very interesting! I think I have the answer to the questions you asked:
1. Our bodies need the nutrients and energy, that different kinds of food gives us, to stay strong and healthy.
2. We get our food from the supermarket. Which gets their products from plants and animals.
3. No, because the food people get depends on where they live.
4. Yes, to get the nutrients and energy our bodies need, to survive

Tia

3/6/2014 03:48:41 pm

We need food to survive and some types of food gives us energy. I get my food from a supermarket and a corner shop. People in poor country's ave no food so they have to at anything they can find.Other people eat food because they can and love/like it.

keely and zoe

3/6/2014 11:06:09 pm

This made us think about different coulters of the world and how the food is produced and makes us wonder how the food is made for us but not for Africa from Zoë and Keely at Highweek School

Ewan and Josh

3/6/2014 11:20:16 pm

we need healthy food to survive, but not every where have enough food to have a balanced diet . food can be grown in a vary of country's like bananas ,coffee and tea but are sold in super markets in England.

clip17butffy

3/7/2014 02:55:30 am

This reminded me of a school trip to a science camp. Because there, we learned not to waste food. Here's the answers to your four questions:1. We need food because it keeps us alive and healthy. 2. I get my food from the earth and from some specific animals. (such as chicken or cows) 3. No. People from different countries do not get their food from the same place(s). 4. Yes. Everyone eats food for the same reason.

clip17cnalxr link

3/10/2014 10:12:41 am

nice blog! But why do you only put in a couple of questions for us to answer?Anyways here are the answers:
1.people need food for many reasons but the most obvious reason is that we have to survive.
2.I get my food from farms in the state.
3.no
4.not really

Rachel

3/11/2014 04:14:58 am

Clip17corcrd the answer to your question depends on where you live so if you live in England or America or New Zealand (places like these) you probably would eat about three big meals a day and maybe if your lucky some small snacks but if you live in Poorer countries you probably wouldn't have so much maybe nothing for some people in very very poor countries.George room 14 probably we would find it over the internet or in books or places of that sort. However, I don't know many more. That's the best answer I can give you.

Tamzin

3/12/2014 02:59:35 am

1. We need food to stay alive and if we didn't eat food we would starve to our deaths!
2. I get my food from
~ A supermarket
~ A vending machine
~corner shops
3. No because poorer countries don't have huge supermarkets or vending machines. They have to grow their own crops or buy some cheap stuff from the market.
4. Yes everyone does eat for the same reasons such as staying alive! You would never survive without eating!!!

Hannah

3/13/2014 04:58:40 pm

1. I think that we need food to keep us alive and to make sure that we are not weak.
2. You can get your food from supermarkets,fast food, restraunts, and markets.
3. I think that they don't get the same food as us because they might be in different places than us.
4.No because people might eat food because they are hungry or maybe because people have not had food for a long time.

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