- Please click on the link to the left to be directed to the Quorn Story animation
- The Quorn Story is a digital projector which explains why and when Quorn was first produced
- It also explains how Quorn is produced and where it comes from
- The animation will show why Quorn is a good source of protein and more broadly discuss the important role of protein in our diets
- You can flick through the animation slide by slide and talk to the children about how this very particular type of food is made
Here are some potential questions and discussion points to go through with the class after the animation has finished:
- Can you name a meal where Quorn might be used? (e.g. mince in lasagne)
- What is Quorn an alternative to (meat)?
- What section of the Food Plate does Quorn belong in (meat, fish & alternatives)?
- Is Quorn high in protein and low in fat or high in fat and low in protein (high in protein and low in fat)?
- What vegetable family is Quorn a member of (mushroom)?
- Where was Quorn first produced (Buckinghamshire)?
- Why was Quorn first produced (food shortage concerns)?
- Where is Quorn grown (2 50m fermenters)?
- What process is used to grow Quorn (fermentation)?
