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What factors affect our food choice?

What factors affect our food choice?. How much do you know about food and farming in the UK? Carry out the following multiple choice quiz to find out!. Enjoy food in season! Look at the seasons to see when different foods are at their best as these tend to be fresher and cheaper.

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What factors affect our food choice?

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  1. What factors affect our food choice?

  2. How much do you know about food and farming in the UK? Carry out the following multiple choice quiz to find out!

  3. Enjoy food in season! Look at the seasons to see when different foods are at their best as these tend to be fresher and cheaper. Q1.Which one of the following is ready to eat in winter in the UK? A Apples B Strawberries C Blackberries Answer: Apples Q2. When is cauliflower in season in the UK? A Autumn B Spring C Winter Answer: Spring

  4. Fruit, vegetables and grains are grown! Sunlight, water and nutrients from the soil help crops such as potatoes to grow. Q3. Wheat is the main food crop grown in the UK, true or false: A True B False Answer: True Q4. What is the most grown potato variety in the UK? A Maris Piper B Desiree C King Edward Answer: Maris Piper

  5. Animals are reared. Animals such as chickens, pigs, cows and lamb are reared by livestock farmers. Q5. How many dairy cows are there across the UK? A 1.89 million B 900,000 C 2.5 million Answer: 1.89 million (2017) Q6. Animal ear tags are used as part of the passport scheme which records details about the animal’s birth and helps trace the livestock through the food chain. A True B False Answer: True

  6. Fish are caught. Fishermen catch fish in lakes, rivers or at sea. Q7. How many tonnes of fish were landed by UK fishing vessels in 2016? A Around 200,000 tonnes B Around 400,000 tonnes C Around 700,000 tonnes Answer: around 400,000 tonnes Q8. Mussels are considered a: A White fish B Shellfish C Oily fish Answer: Shellfish

  7. Bonus question What does the logo shown below represent? A The LEAF Marque B Lion Eggs C Red Tractor Red Tractor

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