Danielle wrote........ Margarine is a type of spread. It is produced in a factory using oil seeds. You can purchase it at different local shops and super markets. Sunflowers are grown in many places including Australia, Europe and Central America. In Australia, Sunflowers are both grown in summer and winter. Generally the crop is grown in Queensland, northern N.S.W and northern Victoria. Sunflowers can grow over 2 metres. Their seeds contain vegetable oil which is used in salad dressings and in the manufacture of Margarine. Oil seeds are planted in farms and the seeds grow bigger and bigger over time. When the seeds go into flower, the crop is harvested. The seeds are separated from the plant and taken to the crushing mill. The crushing mill works night and day to remove the oil from the seeds. The oil seeds are pressed to get the oil. The crushed seeds which is called cake or meal, is filtered out. The left over crushed seeds are used in animal feed The oil is placed in a tanker which goes to the margarine factory. The oils are refined It is mixed with water, milk, powder, vitamins, and colours. The mixture is pasteurised and chilled. The margarine is packed into tubs and goes into cartons. Then it goes into storage. When it’s been in storage it goes to various supermarkets.

Jordan W. wrote........ Margarine is a type of spread. It is produced in a factory using oil seeds. You can purchase it at different local shops and supermarkets. Sunflowers are grown in many places including Australia, Europe and Central America. In Australia, sunflowers are grown in both summer and winter. Generally, the crop is grown in Queensland, northern NSW and northern Victoria. sunflowers can grow over two metres. Their seeds contain vegetable oil which is used in margarine. Sunflowers produce light oil which can be used in salad dressing and in the manufacture of margarine. Oil seeds are planted on farms. They grow over time until they flower. The crop is harvested and taken to the crushing mill. When the oil seeds are taken from the farms to the crushing mill the people work all night to make oil for the next day. The left over seeds are used or mixed in cat food. The oil from the seeds arrives. The oil is refined. Water, milk, powder, vitamins and colour is then added to the mixture. The mixture is pasteurised and chilled. The margarine goes into tubs and packed into cartons and placed into storage. Trucks take the margarine to supermarkets every day.

  

According to the Class Survey, Butter is the most popular spread. However, Daffodil is the most popular margarine. The information for this topic came from “The Natural Story Of Margarine” published by the Australian Oils Seeds Federation in 1999.