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Humans and the Food Chain

A food chain shows how food and energy move from one living thing to another.

Place of Humans in the Food Chain

• Humans are omnivores.

• We eat plants (rice, fruits, vegetables) and animals (milk, eggs, fish, meat).

• So, humans usually come at the top of the food chain.

Example Food Chains with Humans

1. Plants → Goat → Human

2. Grass → Cow → Human

3. Wheat → Human

4. Algae → Fish → Human

Why Humans Are Important

• Humans depend on plants and animals for food.

• Humans can grow crops and raise animals, so we control many food chains.

• Humans must protect nature, or food chains can get disturbed.

Fun fact: 

Humans are not eaten by other animals normally, so we are called top consumers!