Food Systems Introduction

A food ​ (a)   is how food gets from the farm to your ​ (b)   . It includes all the steps like growing, harvesting, processing, ​ (c)   , and selling food.

• system
• plate
• transporting

1. Production: This is where food is grown or raised on ​ (a)   . It includes growing fruits, ​ (b)   , grains, and raising animals like ​ (c)   or cows.

• farms
• vegetables
• chickens

1. Processing: After food is ​ (a)   , it often needs to be processed. This means it might be ​ (b)   , cut, cooked, or turned into ​ (c)   foods like bread or cheese.

• harvested
• cleaned
• other

Distribution: Once ​ (a)   is ready, it needs to get to ​ (b)   or markets where people can buy it. This involves ​ (c)   food from farms and processing ​ (d)   to grocery stores or restaurants

• food
• stores
• transporting
• plants

1. Consumption: This is when ​ (a)   eat the food. Whether it's ​ (b)   at home or dining out, this is the part where we ​ (c)   the food!

• people
• cooking
• enjoy

Waste Management: Finally, there's what ​ (a)   to the parts of food we ​ (b)   eat, like peels, ​ (c)   , or leftovers. They might be ​ (d)   , recycled, or thrown away.

• happens
• don't
• bones
• composted

Match the following term with the definition

• delivery to stores and markets

• waste management

• cleaning and making of different foods

• consumption

• getting rid of things not eaten

• distribution

• eating

• processing

• farming and making all the food

• production

There are different ways to make the food system ​ (a)   , like reducing food ​ (b)   and making sure everyone has ​ (c)   to healthy food.

• better
• waste
• access

Right now, about ​ (a)   of the food we produce is ​ (b)   . That means it goes ​ (c)   b before we can eat it.

• 30-40%
• wasted
• bad

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