GCSE (9-1)
Food Preparation
and
Nutrition
Section B: Food (Food
Provenance and Food Choice)
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Food Source and Supply
Food Processing and Produc,on
Food Security
Technological developments to support beFer health and food produc,on
Culinary tradi,ons
Factors influencing food choice
, Food Source and Supply
How cereals, sugars, fruits, and vegetables are grown
o Food is grown in an environment where light, food (soil) and water are available.
o Methods: Polytunnels (using large plasnc tunnels to grow crops to protect from
weather, e.g. carrots and strawberries), hydroponics (using water instead of soil to
grow plants e.g. tomatoes, pepper, cucumbers, and le{ers)
Cereals
Oyen a staple food within a country because they are cheap to produce.
Wheat Europe, China, - Baked products (e.g. bread, cakes, cookies)
India, Russia, USA, - Starchy products (e.g. pastry, pasta, couscous)
Canada, Australia - Breakfast cereals (e.g. Shreddies, Weetabix)
Rice China, India, - Long grains: usually served with savoury dishes
Indonesia, - Short grains: usually used in puddings or riso{o
Bangladesh, - Can be made into flour
Vietnam, Thailand - Breakfast cereals (e.g. Rice Krispies)
Maize China, India, - Products (e.g. breakfast cereals, polenta and cornflour)
Indonesia, France, - Corn oil
Brazil, Mexico, USA - Eaten as a vegetable (e.g. corn on the cob)
Oats Russia, Canada, - Usually rolled rather than crushed when processed
Australia, UK, - Sold by grade – coarse, medium, and fine
Finland, Poland - Oat milk
- Breakfast cereals (e.g. oat flakes, muesli, granola)
Barley Russia, Canada, - Can be made into malt extract and used as a sweetener
Australia, France, - Used as an alternanve to rice; used in soups and stews
UK, Germany - Oyen used as animal feed
- Used in the brewing industry
Rye Europe, Russia, - Usually ground into flour to make a dark bread
Canada, USA
Sugars
They are natural sweeteners made from plants.
Sugar cane - A tall bamboo-like grass that can grow up to 6 metres tall
- Grown in tropical countries
- Contributes 80% of the world’s sugar
- Cost of producnon is generally cheaper than sugar beet
Sugar beet - A root crop and looks like a large turnip
- Grown in the northern hemisphere
- Contributes about 20% of the world’s sugar
Honey - A natural sweetener produced by bees from the nectar of plants
- Flavour varies, depends on the type of flowers the nectar are from
Maple syrup - Made from plant juices (sap) or maple trees
- Has a very disnnct flavour; very sweet
Food Preparation
and
Nutrition
Section B: Food (Food
Provenance and Food Choice)
(Topics and content created
according to the OCR specification)
, Content
(Click on the topic for navigation)
Food Source and Supply
Food Processing and Produc,on
Food Security
Technological developments to support beFer health and food produc,on
Culinary tradi,ons
Factors influencing food choice
, Food Source and Supply
How cereals, sugars, fruits, and vegetables are grown
o Food is grown in an environment where light, food (soil) and water are available.
o Methods: Polytunnels (using large plasnc tunnels to grow crops to protect from
weather, e.g. carrots and strawberries), hydroponics (using water instead of soil to
grow plants e.g. tomatoes, pepper, cucumbers, and le{ers)
Cereals
Oyen a staple food within a country because they are cheap to produce.
Wheat Europe, China, - Baked products (e.g. bread, cakes, cookies)
India, Russia, USA, - Starchy products (e.g. pastry, pasta, couscous)
Canada, Australia - Breakfast cereals (e.g. Shreddies, Weetabix)
Rice China, India, - Long grains: usually served with savoury dishes
Indonesia, - Short grains: usually used in puddings or riso{o
Bangladesh, - Can be made into flour
Vietnam, Thailand - Breakfast cereals (e.g. Rice Krispies)
Maize China, India, - Products (e.g. breakfast cereals, polenta and cornflour)
Indonesia, France, - Corn oil
Brazil, Mexico, USA - Eaten as a vegetable (e.g. corn on the cob)
Oats Russia, Canada, - Usually rolled rather than crushed when processed
Australia, UK, - Sold by grade – coarse, medium, and fine
Finland, Poland - Oat milk
- Breakfast cereals (e.g. oat flakes, muesli, granola)
Barley Russia, Canada, - Can be made into malt extract and used as a sweetener
Australia, France, - Used as an alternanve to rice; used in soups and stews
UK, Germany - Oyen used as animal feed
- Used in the brewing industry
Rye Europe, Russia, - Usually ground into flour to make a dark bread
Canada, USA
Sugars
They are natural sweeteners made from plants.
Sugar cane - A tall bamboo-like grass that can grow up to 6 metres tall
- Grown in tropical countries
- Contributes 80% of the world’s sugar
- Cost of producnon is generally cheaper than sugar beet
Sugar beet - A root crop and looks like a large turnip
- Grown in the northern hemisphere
- Contributes about 20% of the world’s sugar
Honey - A natural sweetener produced by bees from the nectar of plants
- Flavour varies, depends on the type of flowers the nectar are from
Maple syrup - Made from plant juices (sap) or maple trees
- Has a very disnnct flavour; very sweet
