Do you like to ride a bike? Do you like to throw a ball? Do you like to run and play? How do you get the energy to do all these things? You get energy from food.
All living things need food. Plants and animals need energy to grow. Food gives them energy. Plants can make their own food. They do it by using light from the sun.
Animals can't make their own food. They must eat or consume food so they can live. Animals are called consumers. Some animals eat plants. Cows eat grass. Some animals eat other animals. Chickens eat insects.