Did you know …?

(1) 70% of the food we eat contains …… (a) guinea pigs.

(2) Supermarkets already sell genetically modified food that …… (b) is 50% bigger.

(3) Scientists are afraid that genetic engineering may cause …… (c) chicken genes.

(4) Potatoes have been made stronger by adding …… (d) soya.

(5) Genetic modification could produce a fish that …… (e) is not labelled.

(6) People who are used to test something out on are …… (f) problems in our natural world.

9.Explain the meaning of the following words:

food cuisine gastronomy seeds

fruits meat poultry seafood

10.Fill in the blanks, using the words from the box.

milk fungi and bacteria plant species poultry preparation beef food

sources animals salt, baking soda and water eggs seeds, fruits and vegetables honey pork

Things that people or animals eat are called (1)........ The main food (2)....... are plants and animals. People cultivate more than two thousand (3)....... for food. They all can be divided into three groups: (4)........ We get meat from (5)...... Meat from cows and bulls is called (6)........ We get (7)....... from pigs. Meat from birds is known as (8)........ Mammals also give (9)....... which is drunk or processed into dairy products. Birds and other animals lay (10)........ Bees produce (11)......... Among the foods that come neither from animals nor from plants are (12)....... They are used in food (13)....... as well as some inorganic substances: (14)........

11.Read and remember the following words and word combinations to the text “There Are Many Kinds of Food”:

an adequate diet – повноцінне харчування;

to depend on – залежати від;

to provide – забезпечувати;

pastas – страви із макаронів;

delicious – смачний;

drab – тьмяний;

nutritive value – поживна цінність;

extra calories – додаткові калорії;

to feel satisfied – почуватися ситим;

to be capable of – бути здатним.

12.Read the text and say what kinds of food you include in your everyday diet.