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Changing Food Habits
The food habits are changing because there is so much variety in food items.
Children and even adults love to eat pizzas, burgers, pastas, momos and
more of other junk food items.
When your grandparents were of your age, there was not so much variety in
food items.
Food habits have changed because of the following reasons:
g Large variety of processed food is available in the market due to the
growth in the processing industry.
g Packed food is easily available and is used by many people.
g People love to eat readymade food.
g New varieties of crops have been introduced with the advancement in
science and technology.
g We have access to different kinds of perishable food items throughout
the year due to large cold storage facilities.
* We have different types of farmers in India who have their own ways of
farming.
* Favourable climate and fertile soil are necessary to grow crops.
* Good quality seeds, modern farm machinery, good irrigation facilities,
fertilizers and pesticides make a good yield of crops.
* The food habits are changing because there is so much variety in food items.
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Who are small farmers?
2. How does the government help farmers?
3. Which factors are favorable for cultivation?
4. What do you mean by irrigation?
5. How are the food habits changing now-a-days?
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