Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Italian Texans
Learn about the rich and varied history of Italian people who in Texas. The pillars of Italian cultural identity in Texas have been principally food, faith, and family.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Food and Calories Lesson Plan
This lesson plan from Access Excellence offers sample charts and an answer key which helps students guess the caloric content of a variety of foods and then check their answers.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Portuguese Theme Page
Nice collection of printable word book and vocabulary activity worksheets (colors, planets, items in the house, etc.). The word book is bilingual English / Portuguese. Other worksheets are designed to help students learn Portuguese but...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Around the Roman Table: Eight Recipes
Excerpted from Patrick Faas's book "Around the Roman Table", eight recipes and a taste of ancient Roman history and culinary customs.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Active Science: Humans and Animals: Food [Pdf]
An interactive online game to explore what animals eat.
University of Michigan
Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Farming at Karanis
Primarily pictures, but some commentary about food production in ancient Egypt. Particularly interesting is the pigeon pot for housing pigeons.
Read Works
Read Works: Finding Food
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how obtaining food was challenging in the past. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Other
Soil Association: Food for Life Curriculum Pack [Pdf]
A curriculum focusing on food production and consumerism.
Other
Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.
Oxfam
Oxfam: Bonkers About Bananas
Colorful resource presents the story of bananas and their travels all over the world. Meet banana farmers from the Windward Islands and try out a delicious banana cake recipe.
University of California
Ucla: Student Nutrition and Body Image Awareness Campaign
Students learn about food, nutrition, fitness, and how to balance health and college activities. Topics included are weight, fitness, diet, nutrition, and body image. The resource consists of information on workshops, classes,...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Down on the Microfarm
Explanation of how an amoeba can farm to make its own food when necessary.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Your Digestive System Works
Emma Bryce traces food's nine-meter-long, 40-hour journey through the remarkable digestive tract.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Brie(f) History of Cheese
Paul Kindstedt shares the history of one of our oldest and most beloved foods, cheese.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Fruits and Vegetables
A description of the many fruits and vegetables available to the ancient Egyptians. A chart is provided showing which frits and vegetables were grown in which seasons.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Meat and Fish
An interesting look at the role meat and fish played in the Egyptians' diet. Many kinds of animals were domesticated for use of both upper and lower classes. Hyperlinks for more information.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Bread, the Staff of Life
A look at the preparation of flour and the baking of bread in ancient Egyptian kitchens. Bread, the staff of life, was vital to all classes of Egyptians.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Beverages
Learn about the beverages the Egyptians drank, how they were produced, and in what rituals they were used. A very comprehensive look at Egyptian drink.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Food (La Comida)
Great tool for teaching Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). This vocabulary lesson focuses on: Food vocabulary. A variety of interactive, self-correcting exercises are provided to reinforce material presented - audio...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The Menu at Joe's Family Restaurant
A reading comprehension exercise designed for teaching Spanish-speaking ELLs about using restaurant menus.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Food (La Comida): Listening/dialogs
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities provided - instructions in...
Read Works
Read Works: Where Does Food Go?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains the process of food digestion. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Food: Bread, Beer, and All Good Things
An interesting look at food, cooking, and cooking utensils in ancient Egypt. Take the opportunity to see pictures of banquets from tombs, and read quotes from ancient Egyptian records.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: The Energy Equation
Play these fun interactive games to learn how food plus sleep plus physical activity equals energy.