Healthy and sustainable proteins (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability) | Science

Starter quiz

A healthy diet is made up of ...
- the right amounts of different types of food. ✓
- the right amounts of the same type of food.
- the right amounts of food bought from shops and food cooked at home.
The food we eat provides our body with the essential ______ it needs for good health, growth and development.
- 'nutrients' ✓
What are food groups?
- foods that are grouped together that share similar tastes
- foods that are grouped together that share similar nutrients ✓
- foods that are grouped together that share similar times to prepare and cook
Match the food group with the example foods.
- fruit
  
  ⇔
  
  apples, pears, apricots, mangoes ✓
- vegetables
  
  ⇔
  
  lettuce, cucumber, celery ✓
- carbohydrates
  
  ⇔
  
  bread, potatoes, pasta, rice ✓
- proteins
  
  ⇔
  
  beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat ✓
- dairy and alternatives
  
  ⇔
  
  milk, cheese, yoghurt, quark ✓
- oils and spreads
  
  ⇔
  
  butter, lard, vegetable and olive oil ✓
Match the food group with what they provide for the body.
- fruit and vegetables
  
  ⇔
  
  vitamins, minerals and fibre to prevent digestion problems ✓
- carbohydrates
  
  ⇔
  
  nutrients and fibre to provide energy ✓
- proteins
  
  ⇔
  
  vitamins and minerals used for growth and repair ✓
- dairy and alternatives
  
  ⇔
  
  vitamins and calcium for strong teeth and bones ✓
- oils and spreads
  
  ⇔
  
  can be high in fat, although some fat is essential in a balanced diet ✓
The __________ plate can be used as a guide to how much we should eat from each food group.
- Eatmore
- Eatless
- Eatwell ✓
- Eatdaily

Exit quiz

Which nutrient in food helps to build and repair bones and muscles?
- 'protein' ✓
Which of these foods are sources of protein from animals?
- beef ✓
- chicken ✓
- tuna ✓
- pasta
- pork ✓
Which of these foods are sources of protein from plants?
- salmon
- beans ✓
- eggs
- seeds ✓
- grains ✓
Why are forests being cut down in the production of red meat as a source of protein?
- to create space to rear animals, including cattle, to graze. ✓
- to build wooden shelters to protect animals from predators.
- to create space for growing food for animals. ✓
- to create space for building supermarkets to sell red meat.
What are some of the benefits of replacing red meat with other proteins?
- Eating other proteins is good for our health. ✓
- Eating other proteins is good for the planet. ✓
- Eating other proteins is good for the weather.
- Eating other proteins is good for the seasons.
Plant-based proteins are healthy and can be grown and produced in __________ ways that are better for the planet.
- attainable
- sustainable ✓
- unsustainable
- unexplainable

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Protein is an important nutrient in food as part of a balanced diet to build and repair bones and muscles.
Forests are often cut down to create space for animals including cattle to graze and for growing their food.
Replacing red meat with other proteins is not only good for the planet but also good for our health.
Plant-based proteins are healthy and can be grown and produced sustainably.

Common misconception

Children may think that protein can only be provided by foods that come from animal sources.

Explain to children that the protein we eat can often come from both plants and animals.

Keywords

Protein - Protein is in foods like meat, fish, and eggs. It helps your body grow and repair.
Red meat - Red meat includes beef from cows, pork from pigs, and lamb from sheep.
Cattle - Cattle are a group of animals that includes cows, that are often kept for their milk or meat.
Plant-based protein - Plant-based proteins come from plants like beans, nuts, seeds, and grains.
Sustainable - If something is sustainable, it meets the needs of people now without having a negative impact on the needs of people living in the future.