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6 India : Food
Food and I
We need food regularly. It gives us energy to work and play. Food should be seen in four
terms :
• It should be nutritious for your body and mind.
• It should be to your taste, but everything tasty is not healthy.
• It should be hygienic, and not dirty.
• It should be basic, that is, it should not be processed much.
Food is essential for life. It is a basic need. Normally, we eat three meals a
day : breakfast in the morning, lunch at noon and dinner at night. Some
people have food at more frequent times; they mostly have tea, drinks,
snacks and fruits etc.
Two main sources of food are plants and animals.
Plants Give Us Animals Give Us
(cereals) (pulses)
(eggs)
(milk)
(fruits, vegetables) (spices) (meat)
A person who consumes plant foods and milk is called vegetarian . A person
who also eats eggs and meat is called non-vegetarian .
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