Food follows the crop
The one rule of the topic.
What a state traditionally eats is built on the crops its own fields raise. Look at what grows, and the menu follows.
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Mindful Eating — Class 6 Science — Curiosity
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Four things shape a menu
Crops are not the only reason.
Which crops the region grows, taste preferences, culture, and traditions. All four together, not crops alone.
Why crops differ
Soil and weather decide.
India has many soil types and climates. A region grows what its soil and weather allow, and eats what it grows.
Glucose and carbohydrates
Energy at once.
Glucose gives instant energy, which is why runners drink it during a race. It is an example of a carbohydrate.
Sources of carbohydrate
Where to find them.
Cereals such as wheat, rice and maize. Potato and sweet potato. Banana, pineapple and mango. And common sugar.
Fats
Ghee, oils, nuts, seeds.
Sources can be plants or animals. Groundnuts, walnuts, coconuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
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1
What We Eat, and Why It Differs
The traditional food of a state usually follows the crops grown there, along with taste, culture and tradition. Cooking practices have changed too, from the chulha and sil-batta to the gas stove and the electrical grinde…
- A week of your own meals already shows variety, and your friends' lists will differ again.
- What a state traditionally eats is built on the crops its own fields raise.
- India has diverse soils and climates, so different regions grow different crops.
~30 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
2
Energy and Building: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins
Carbohydrates and fats give the body energy, which is why they are called energy-giving foods. Proteins help the body grow and repair itself, which makes them body-building foods.
- Glucose gives instant energy, and glucose is a kind of carbohydrate.
- Carbohydrates are among the main sources of energy in the diet, and common sugar is one.
- Cereals like wheat, rice and maize, potato and sweet potato, and banana, pineapple and mango carry carbohydrates.
~35 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
3
The Protective Nutrients: Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are needed only in small amounts, but without them the body falls ill. Two investigations, one at sea in 1746 and one in India in the 1960s, are how the connection was found.
- During a 1746 voyage, James Lind saw that sailors who ate lemons and oranges recovered from bleeding and swollen gums.
- Bleeding and swollen gums are symptoms of scurvy, caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
- In the 1960s, swellings low in the throat were widespread across the Himalayan region and the Northern plains.
~40 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
4
Roughage, Water, and Three Tests
Roughage carries no nutrients yet the body needs it, and so does water. Three simple tests find starch, fat and protein in ordinary food, and one Indian scientist measured over 500 foods to find out what the country was…
- Dietary fibres, also called roughage, give no nutrients but are an essential part of food.
- Roughage helps the body get rid of undigested food and lets stools pass smoothly.
- Plant products supply roughage: wholegrains and pulses, nuts, fresh fruit, and the green leafy vegetables.
~40 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
5
A Balanced Diet, and How Far Food Travels
A balanced diet carries every nutrient, plus roughage and water, each in the amount needed for person eating it. Junk food fails that test, millets pass it easily, and food miles ask a different question about the same p…
- A balanced diet carries every nutrient the body needs, with roughage and water, in amounts that suit the eater.
- Requirements vary with age, gender, physical activity, health status and lifestyle.
- Junk foods are high in calories from sugar and fat and very low in protein, minerals, vitamins and fibre.
~40 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
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The traditional food of a state is usually based on:
Beginner
A the crops grown in that state
B the number of people living there
C the languages spoken there
D the distance from the sea
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the crops grown in that state
Look at what the fields grow and the menu follows.
Why does one region grow maize while another grows ragi?
Beginner
A Because farmers prefer different work
B Because their soils and climates differ
C Because one region is richer
D Because the crops cost different amounts
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Because their soils and climates differ
India is an agricultural country with diverse soils and climates.
Which of these is NOT given as a reason for a region's food choices?
Beginner
A Taste preferences of the people
B The culture of the region
C The traditions handed down there
D The number of schools in the region
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The number of schools in the region
Crops, taste, culture and traditions are the four given.
Makki di roti and sarson da saag belong to which state?
Beginner
A Karnataka
B Manipur
C Punjab
D Kerala
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Punjab
Punjab grows the maize that makki di roti is made from.
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