🍿 Food trivia for kids
Where does your food come from? Ten questions about the things on your plate, and the reason behind every answer.
Getting the questions ready…
The answers, and why
- Popcorn is made from which plant? Corn. Popcorn kernels have a little water inside; when it heats up it turns to steam and the kernel pops.
- Chocolate is made from the beans of which tree? The cacao tree. Cacao beans grow in pods on the cacao tree; they are roasted and ground to make chocolate.
- Raisins are dried... Grapes. Raisins are grapes dried in the sun or in a dryer. Dried plums are prunes.
- Cheese is made from... Milk. Cheese is made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep or buffalo.
- Guacamole is made mostly from which fruit? Avocado. Guacamole is mashed avocado, often with lime, onion and tomato. Yes, an avocado is a fruit!
- Which of these nuts grows underground? Peanut. Peanuts grow underground. They are really legumes, cousins of peas and beans.
- Honey is made by... Bees. Honeybees make honey from the nectar of flowers and store it in their hive.
- Most pasta is made from which grain? Wheat. Most pasta is made from wheat flour and water, sometimes with egg.
- What part of the carrot plant do we usually eat? The root. A carrot is a root; the leafy green top grows above the ground.
- Which drink comes from cows? Milk. Cows make milk for their calves; dairy farms collect it for us to drink.