Q6 of 8 Page 21

Make two columns in your notebook. In the left-hand column, list the foods hunter-gatherers ate given below. In the right-hand column, list some of the foods you eat. Do you notice any similarities/differences?











































S. no



Hunter-gatherers



Modern day



1



Fish



Fish



2



Birds



Meat



3



Wild animals



Fruits



4



Fruits



Plants



5



Stalks



Canned food



6



Roots



Fast foods



7



Leaves




I find that not much has changed when it comes to what we eat. Modern day people have a better way to gather, process and prepare the food as compared to hunters and gatherers. Now we consume highly processed foods, whereas early men ate raw food.


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