One
The person who grows the food
A Person/ company who washes, cuts, mixes and packages food from the farm
Food Processor
A person/Company who disposes of leftover food scraps
Compost/Waste Manager
A person who buys the food that has been growth or prepared
Consumer
A person/Company who moves food from one location to another, such as by truck, train, ship or plane
Food Transporter
A Person/ company who decides which stores receive the food
Food Distributor
A person/company who sells food to consumers (such as through a grocery store or supermarket)
Grocer/ Food retailer
A person/company who visits farms or processing centers to ensure that foods are grown and processed safely
Food inspector
A person/company who designs the advertisements that promote food to consume
Advertiser
The term to describe all the steps, people and processes it takes to get the food from the farm to our plate
Food Systems
Name 3 ways you can eat lettuce
salad, tacos, sandwich
Name 3 foods in season right now
asparagus, radishes, parsnips
Name the 5 food groups
fruits, vegetables, grain, dairy, protein
The term used to define safe handling/preparation of food to prevent illness
Food Safety
Name 3 things you can find on a food label
calories, carbohydrates, protein etc.
Name 3 vegetables that are root vegetables
Potatoes, beets, carrots
Define Seasonal eating
the times of year when the harvest of a given type food is at its peak
Where is most our spinach grown?
a.) New York
b.) California
c.) Florida
d.) Kansas
B.) California
Name 3 Leafy Greens
Spinach, Kale, Arugula
Name 2 meats and 1 non-meat product we might eat from an animal on the farm
milk, cheese, egg, chicken, hamburger
How long does it take lettuce to grow?
40-60 days
List the 6 parts of a plant
Roots, seeds, stems, flowers, leaves, fruit
The process through which plants use water and carbon dioxide to create their food, grow and release excess oxygen into the air.
Photosynthesis
How much of your plate should be fruits/vegetables?
1/2
Name 4 different types of packaging/storage of fruits/vegetables
Fresh, Frozen, canned, dried