Children across the UK are confused about the origins of key foods, a new poll suggests, with one in five believing fish fingers are made from chicken.
When five- to seven-year-olds were asked where cheese came from, nearly one third said they thought it was made from a plant. Even among an older group of eight- to 11-year-olds, one in four thought the same about the milk-derived produce.
Conversely, 22 per cent of the younger children and 13 per cent of the older group believed animals provide us with pasta.
While 73 per cent of five to seven-year-olds and 92 per cent of eight to 11-year-olds were aware that fish fingers are usually made from haddock or cod, 18 per cent of the younger pupils and 6 per cent of the older ones thought they were made from chicken.
