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WHAT IS FOOD :food is anything we eat and provides nutrients for the body. The food we eat is usually from an animal or plant. the nutrients we need in our body are fat. protein, carbohydrates, minerals , vitamins. food is very important for giving us energy during the day.

HOW WE GOT FOOD IN THE PAST AND HOW WE GET IT NOW : in the past people used to get food by hunting wild animals and collecting berries and nuts and others used to farm their own crops such as barley and farm animals such as cows.Nowadays we can go down to the shop or supermarket to buy all or the food we need !

DIFFERENT MEALS IN THE DAY : we have three main meals in the day. these are breakfast, lunch and dinner. we eat breakfast in the morning usually around 7 - 8 . a lot of people eat cereals and toast for breakfast  . we would then have lunch at about 1:30 we would usually have a sandwich  and then dinner from 6- 8 which is the biggest meal and the food we eat varies from family to family.