Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University: Dietary Requirements of a Medieval Peasant
Notes from a university-level course about food and culture consider the food eaten by medieval European peasants and the calories expended in performing daily labors, for both men and women.
Other
Importance of Plants and Plant Communities
Discover why plants are extremely important to humans. Resource provides an explanation of the important things they provide.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Apples & More, Nutrition
This page provides nutritional information on the apple and links to other supplementary resources. Available in Spanish or English.
Other
Vocabulary Training Exercises
This site contains multiple vocabulary tests of 100 words each that drill word sets from animals to words of the soul. It also contains grammar quizzes and a personalized test generator.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Online: Real Roman Recipes
"To give you a flavor of food that Romans may have eaten at the baths, we have reprinted ancient recipes." The majority of the recipes are 2,000 years old and come from Apicius, a Roman chef.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 6.2 Protist Nutrition
Learn how different protists get their nutrition.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 5.5 Bacteria and Humans
Explore some different harmful and helpful bacteria.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.15 Cellular Respiration
Learn about the process of cellular respiration in the human body.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: Agriculture
Over the course of many years, humans evolved to abandon foraging and took up farming for their food needs. Scientists are still not sure why humans abandoned foraging and took up farming in several places around the world at about the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: At the Table: Collection
Are farmers paid fairly? Does race play a role in food insecurity? Is our food system broken? "At The Table" is a Twin Cities PBS Original series, in partnership with the Cargill Foundation, that addresses the social and systemic issues...
University of Massachusetts
Nutrients in Foods: Carbohydrates
This website offers a brief discussion of the function of carbohydrates. It mentions types and definitions of the three types of carbohydrates: starch, sugar and fiber. Links to related information is provided
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Foul Food
The Why Files have provided a site discussing topics pertaining to food cleanliness. Topics include: dining in, dining out, sanitary conditions, and origins of food.
Other
Gmfn: u.s. Chemical Giant Monsanto Wields Control
This article has lots of information on the practices of Monsanto, the chemical giant that produces Roundup and Roundup Ready Grains.
Other
Diet: The Only Real Hope for Arthritis
In addition to discussing the use of a vegan diet to lower the risk of arthritis, this article also talks about diet as a means of preventing other diseases and disorders.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Nutrition for Newcomers
"Nutrition for Newcomers" is a cooperative thematic unit to teach vocabulary for food names, different tastes, and nutrition. It includes many activities for different English levels.
British Council
British Council: Learn English: Healthy Eating
Learn how to eat a healthy diet by taking this online quiz about food and food groups.
Other
Top Ten Reasons to Avoid Processed Foods
Before you reach for that Twinkie, here's food for thought: a list of reasons to avoid processed foods.
Quia
Quia: Food/la Comida Flashcards
Learn the Spanish words for different kinds of food by playing this flashcard game. On one side of the card is a food item in Spanish and when you click the card it turns over and displays the food item in English. Review the words the...
Quia
Quia: Food/la Comida Concentration
In the game of Concentration you must test your knowledge of a variety of words pertaining to food in Spanish as well as your ability to remember where you last saw the card. You must match the Spanish word with the correct English word...
Quia
Quia: Food/la Comida Word Search
Horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards or backwards, try to find the Spanish foods in this interactive word search game, an excellent way to practice with learning new words.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: Superfoods
Explore the advent of corn as a nutritional staple in the human diet. Observe popping corn and measure differences in the mass of the corn before and after heating, and make pH indicators using fruit, flowers or vegetables.
Other
Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...