Year 8 Balanced diet
Year 9 Social Issues questioning Social Issues Free range: what are the different methods of poultry farming? What are the issues with poultry farming? How do these differences affect cost of product? How do eggs affect foods as an additive? What can eggs be used for in food decoration? Multicultural Food: What is a multicultural food? Why has it become so popular in Britain? What are the benefits of these foods? Can these foods help with a good balanced diet? Food Intolerances: why are people intolerant to foods? What are the main food intolerances? How can dairy intolerances be replaced? What symptoms could an intolerant person have? How can other tolerances be replaced and what sorts of foods can cause intolerances or allergies?
Religion: why do some religions not eat beef? What is Halal and what religion is it associated with? How do some religions see animals? Food Choice: What is vegetarianism? Veganism? A Pescatarian? Why have these groups made these choices? What alternatives are there available for them to replace nutrients with?
Organic Food: what do chemical pesticides do to your food? How can fertilizers help your food? Why do we genetically modify foods? What is the point of all these? How does it help the food market?
Additives: why are additives put in food? What can they do? Why do we need them? Does it make the food tastier? More colourful, bigger? What can they do to your metabolism? How can they affect your concentration? Medical conditions: why is too much sugar in your diet bad? Why do we add fat to foods? What can these ingredients cause the body to do? Why should we limit our intake of excessive fats etc? what medical conditions can arise from unhealthy eating and what can happen to your body? Fair Trade: what is fair trade? Why have we become so concerned with it? How can we help? How does it help farmers? How does it help workers?
Religion: why do some religions not eat beef? What is Halal and what religion is it associated with? How do some religions see animals? Food Choice: What is vegetarianism? Veganism? A Pescatarian? Why have these groups made these choices? What alternatives are there available for them to replace nutrients with?
Organic Food: what do chemical pesticides do to your food? How can fertilizers help your food? Why do we genetically modify foods? What is the point of all these? How does it help the food market?
Additives: why are additives put in food? What can they do? Why do we need them? Does it make the food tastier? More colourful, bigger? What can they do to your metabolism? How can they affect your concentration? Medical conditions: why is too much sugar in your diet bad? Why do we add fat to foods? What can these ingredients cause the body to do? Why should we limit our intake of excessive fats etc? what medical conditions can arise from unhealthy eating and what can happen to your body? Fair Trade: what is fair trade? Why have we become so concerned with it? How can we help? How does it help farmers? How does it help workers?
