How people get food
How people get food: buying, growing, fishing, hunting and gathering, now and long ago. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.
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Five ways to get food
- Buy: at a shop, a market or a spaza shop.
- Grow: in a garden or on a farm.
- Fish: with a net or a fishing rod with a hook.
- Hunt: catch wild animals (today strictly controlled by law).
- Gather: pick food that grows wild, such as berries or wild honey.
Long ago: hunting and gathering
Long ago the San in South Africa lived as hunter-gatherers. They had no farms or shops. The men hunted buck with bows and arrows, and everyone gathered veld food such as roots, berries and honey.
Today hunting is strictly controlled by law, so wild animals do not die out.
Grow your own food
Even in a city people can grow food: in the backyard, in pots on a balcony, or together in a community garden. It gives fresh, cheap food close to home.
- Herbs, spinach and tomatoes grow well in pots.
- Compost from peels and leaves makes the soil rich.
- Give the vegetables rainwater from a tank, to save water.
Fish for the future
There are rules about how many fish a person may catch per day, so there are fish in the future too. Fish can also be farmed in dams or tanks on a fish farm.
Food from plants and animals
| Food from plants | Food from animals |
|---|---|
| Maize, wheat, rice | Meat and chicken |
| Fruit and vegetables | Milk, cheese, maas |
| Beans, peanuts | Eggs, fish, honey |
Remember this and test yourself
- People get food by buying, growing, fishing, hunting and gathering.
- Long ago the San were hunter-gatherers: they hunted with bows and arrows and gathered veld food.
- Most people in towns and cities buy food at shops, markets and spaza shops.
- You can grow food in a backyard, in pots or in a community garden, with compost and rainwater.
- There are laws about hunting and fishing, so there are animals and fish in the future too.
Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.
One hand, five ways to get food: buy, grow, fish, hunt, gather.
Important words
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Match column A to column B
Tap a word in column A, then its meaning in column B. You can also start in column B.
True or false?
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Now the real quiz!
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Follows CAPS for Grade 4 Social Sciences (Geography). Always check your teacher’s notes and textbook too.