What is a Food System?
True or False: The food system includes everything that happens to food before it gets to your plate
True
Vegetables, grains, and fruits start growing on a____.
Farms
After harvesting, food is moved to these places before the store.
Factories or Trucks
You buy fruits and vegetables at a____.
Grocery store
Food systems include cooking food for ______.
Eating
A food system starts with_____where food begins growing.
Farms, Gardens, Soil, Ground
People who grow food are called ____.
Farmers
Food travels in these to go long distances.
Trucks or Trains
Some food is put in boxes or bags before we use it. This is called ____
Packaged Food
If food isn’t eaten and gets thrown away, it turns into ______.
Waste
A food system ends with_____where someone eats the food.
Your plate or dinner table
Plants need these two things from nature to grow.
Sun and Water
Food systems help share food with people who _____or_____ it.
Need or Want
People help arrange food on shelves so you can ______ it.
Buy
Good food systems help people get healthy and tasty ______.
Meals, Food