WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF OUR FOOD?

what are the origins of our food?

acknowlegements

Nutrition

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

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

exchange of food around the world

• The Silk Road -

From the 2nd century to 15th century

The Columbian Exchange -

Nutrition

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

• The Silk Road -

From the 2nd century to 15th century

• The Silk Road -

From the 2nd century to 15th century

exchange of food around the world

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

The Silk Road -

Nutrition

CLIL Unit 2023/24IES Vega de Atarfe.

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

• The Columbian Exchange -

From the 16th century to 18th century

acknowledgements

Images created by Freepik

National Geographic : the silk road

Wikipedia - list of food origins

- kola nut

Britannica- The Columbian Exchange

- The Silk Road

CGIAR research centers

- Origins and primary regions of diversity of agricultural crops

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,

andes

tropical & temperate south america

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