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Table of Contents

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Everyday Mysteries

Where Does Our Food Come From?

SCIENCE

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Everyday Mysteries

Where Does Our Food Come From?

By Debra Stilwell

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Stilwell, Debra. Where does our food come from? / Debra Stilwell. p. cm. ( Everyday mysteries) Includes index. ISBN 978-1-4339-6319-3 ( pbk. ) ISBN 978-1-4339-6320-9 ( 6-pack) ISBN 978-1-4339-6317-9 ( library binding) Agriculture Juvenile literature. Food Juvenile literature. I. Title. S519. S75 2012 dc23 2011019783

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Contents

On the Farm

Crops

Farm Animals

Seafood

At the Market

Food Factories

Shipping Food

Grocery Stores

Feed Yourself!

Glossary

For More Information

Index

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On the Farm

Most of the food we eat grows on farms. Fruits and vegetables are ready to eat as soon as theyre picked. Other foods leave the farm and go to factories. There, the foods are used to make processed food.

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Crops

Many farms grow vegetables or fruits. Some grow a single kind of food, such as corn or wheat. Others grow many different crops. Farms where fruit and nut trees grow are called orchards.

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apple orchard

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Farm Animals

Some farms raise animals for food. Livestock are animals such as cows and pigs. Birds, such as chickens and turkeys, are called poultry. Dairy farmers sell cow milk. Milk is used to make dairy products, such as cheese and butter.

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Seafood

Some food comes from the sea. Seafood includes sh, clams, shrimp, and even some plants. Fishing companies use large nets or traps to catch a lot of sh all at once. Some sh are raised on farms!

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At the Market

Some farmers sell the foods they grow at a farmers market. Markets have bins lled with fruits and vegetables. Some farmers sell milk, cheese, and other dairy products. Some even sell meats prepared on the farm.

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Food Factories

Factories use farm-grown foods to make processed foods. For example, tomatoes are used to make spaghetti sauce. Ingredients are added to processed food for taste or to keep it from spoiling. Some foods are canned or frozen to make them last longer.

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Shipping Food

Trucks, trains, ships, and planes carry food from farms to factories and from factories to stores. Some foods travel hundreds or thousands of miles. Some must be shipped quickly so they dont spoil. Many foods are kept frozen while theyre shipped.

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Grocery Stores

Grocery stores sell both fresh and processed foods. Store workers take food off trucks when they arrive. Workers open boxes and place the products where they belong in the store. People from the community buy the food.

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