
Why do we need food?

Important Questions on Food and Nutrition
Look at the foodstuffs in the box.
From which ones do we get flour?

Look at the foodstuffs in the box.
From what do we get butter, ghee and yoghurt?

Look at the foodstuffs in the box.
From which ones do we get oil?

Look at the foodstuffs given below and answer the question:
Which of these do we get from animals?

Look at the foodstuffs in the box.
Which ones give a sweet/sour/bitter taste or are spicy hot?

Look at the foodstuffs given below and answer the question:
Which ones do we eat raw?

Know the different taste-
Let us see how the tongue tells us the different tastes.
Collect the following things:
- sugar candy or jaggery
- salt
- tamarind or lemon
- fenugreek (methi) seeds
- a piece of an amla
Taste each of these things. After tasting each one, rinse your mouth with water, wait for two minutes, and then taste the next one. Make the following table and complete it :
S.No. | Foodstuff | Taste |
1. | Sugar candy/jaggery | |
2. | Salt | |
3. | Tamarind/lemon | |
4. | Fenugreek (methi) seeds | |
5. | A piece of an amla |

What's the solution?
Sumedh and madhura do not like green leafy vegetables. On the day their mother cooks leafy vegetables, they skip their meals.
