Food: Where Does it Come From?

- Food: Nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb. In order to maintain life and growth.

- There is a lot of variation in the food eaten in different regions of India.

- The main sources of our food are plants and animals.

- Food sources from plants:- vegetables, pulses, spices, cereals, fruits, oils, etc.

- Food sources from animals:- milk, egg, honey, meat, fish, etc.

- Other sources of food are salt and water.

- Animals which eat only plants are called herbivores. Example: cow, goat, sheep etc.

- Animals which eat only animals are called carnivores. Example: tiger, lion, etc.

- Animals which eat both plants as well as other animals are called omnivores. Example: bears, foxes, dogs, etc.

- Animals that live on dead and decayin food is called scavengers. Example: hyenas, vulture, etc.