WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF OUR FOOD?

what are the origins of our food?

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

Nutrition

acknowlegements

"The Origins of Food- A small taste" eLearning video

exchange of food around the world

Nutrition

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

From the 2nd century to 15th century

• The Silk Road -

The Columbian Exchange -

Foods that travelled from ASIA to EUROPE

Foods that travelled from ASIA to AFRICA

Foods that travelled from ASIA to EUROPE

• The Silk Road -

From the 2nd century to 15th century

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NUTS

TEA & GINGER

GRAINS & LEGUMES

FRUIT

CITRUS

LEGUMES

SPICES

• The Silk Road -

From the 2nd century to 15th century

Back to "Silk Road Map"

FRUIT

GRAIN

VEGETABLE & PERENNIAL GRASS

exchange of food around the world

Nutrition

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

The Silk Road -

Foods that travelled from AMERICA to AFRICA

Foods that travelled from AMERICA to EUROPE

Foods that travelled from EUROPE to AMERICA

Foods that travelled from AFRICA to AMERICA

Foods that travelled from AMERICA to ASIA

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

FRUIT

VEGETABLES

ANIMALS

CEREALS

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PERENNIAL GRASS

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

ANIMALS

VEGETABLES

FRUIT

TUBERS

SEEDS & GRAINS

OTHER PLANTS

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• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

Back to "Columbian Exchange Map"

COFFEE

KOLA NUT

acknowledgements

Wikipedia - list of food origins

- kola nut

- The Silk Road

National Geographic : the silk road

Britannica- The Columbian Exchange

CGIAR research centers

- Origins and primary regions of diversity of agricultural crops

Images created by Freepik

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• The Columbian Exchange

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COFFEE

CIT

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Central asi

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Central asia

• It was used for more than 1500 years, from 130 B.C. until 1453 A.D.

africa

north africa

pacific region

north america

south asia - india

• America was on the way, so Columbus "discovered" a new world. He set on his journey on 17th April 1492 and landed in the Caribbean on 12th October,

tropical & temperate south america

andes

east asia

• This started a huge exchange of plants, fruits, animals, raw materials, knowledge, ideas and people around the world.

europe

• The kola nut is a caffeine-containing nut of an evergreen tree of about 20 meters in height.

• People use it in rituals, to fight fatigue and hunger or as a remedy for hangovers, intoxication, and diarrhea.

• Kola nuts are perhaps best known to Western culture as a flavoring ingredient and one of the sources of caffeine in cola and other similarly flavored beverages

central america and mexico

• The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the two great civilizations of Rome and China. They exhanged goods and ideas.

• The Silk Road also connected Asia with Africa via sea routes.

west asia

• Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new route to go to India to bring back spices, which were very appreciated.

Southeast asia