Meat

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/meat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Animal flesh used as food
2. What is the evolutionary impact?Contributed to hominin brain development and expansion through nutrient-dense energy provision
3. Why do people eat meat?Meat provides a concentrated source of calories, protein, and essential nutrients that help our brains grow and keep our muscles strong.
4. How did people learn to cook meat?People started cooking meat about 1.5 million years ago. Cooking made the meat easier to chew and digest, giving us more energy for other activities.

Encephalization: The evolutionary increase in the size of the brain relative to body size.
Bioavailability: The degree and rate at which a nutrient is absorbed and becomes available to the body.
Regenerative Agriculture: Farming practices that aim to improve soil health and ecosystem function.
Cultivated Meat: Meat produced by growing animal cells in a laboratory setting.