100 Things to Know About Food
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 8+
Find out more about food around the world - and in space - with links to websites where you can:
- Discover the benefits of a bug diet.
- Watch how chocolate is made.
- Test what you know about astronaut food.
Scroll down to see all the links
Fun Food Activities
- Make a mealFind out where your food comes from and how many countries you rely on every day. (Click on "Make a Meal" to begin.)Take me there
- Iron for breakfastWatch an experiment about how to extract iron from breakfast cereal.Take me there
- Taste a smellDiscover how smell affects taste, then try a taste test. (Click on "Take the Jellybean Test" for instructions.)Take me there
- Grow your own mouldSee how different foods spoil at different times, and how some foods grow mould. (Make sure to ask an adult if you want to try this at home.)Take me there
- Bacteria in the cafeteriaIdentify good microbes and bad microbes in an online game.Take me there
Making and Growing Food
- Fantastic fruits
Test your fruit knowledge with a quick quiz.
Take me there - Tasty chocolateFind out where chocolate comes from and how it's made.Take me there
- Spoiled foodsSee how microbes can make good – or bad – foods.Take me there
- Kitchen chemistryDiscover the chemistry behind baking.Take me there
- Bees and berriesHow do bees and pollen help make strawberries?Take me there
- Meat of the futureWatch a short video about lab-grown meat and how it's made.Take me there
Surprising Food Facts
- Space foodWhat do astronauts eat in space?Take me there
- Snacks of the world
What different foods do children eat around the world?
Take me there - Do you eat bark?Find out about cinnamon, a spice made from the bark of a tree.Take me there
- Tea truthsFascinating facts about tea.Take me there
- How hot is your chilli?Find out about a scale used to measure the heat of different types of chilli.Take me there
- More food factsWhy do apples float? Find out the answer along with more fun food facts.Take me there
Food and the Human Body
- How your tongue worksFind out how we taste our food.Take me there
- Should we eat bugs?Discover the benefits of a bug diet.Take me there
- Stomach soundsWatch a video clip about why your stomach rumbles.Take me there
- Why do we need salt?Find out where salt comes from and how it keeps us healthy.Take me there
- How vitamins workWhat do vitamins do and why do we need them?Take me there
Quiz Yourself
- Pasta shapes
Try a quiz about different kinds of pasta.
Take me there - Guacamole quizSee if you can make a delicious avocado dip.Take me there
- Space lunchWhich foods can be sent into space for astronauts to eat?Take me there
- Food groupsPut your nutrition knowledge to the test and sort foods into correct groups.Take me there
- ChocolateTry a quiz to find out how much you know about chocolate.Take me there
- Maple syrup
Test your knowledge of this sweet, sticky treat.
Take me there
