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Question | Answer |
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what is vitamin A good for? | *good for eyesight *healthy for skin*helps growth |
why is iron really important for our body | *its needed for the formation of red blood cells |
what is starch's function in cooking? | *it thickens liquids creating a sauce |
what does enrobing mean? | *means coating a food with another ingredient, for example, dipping fish in beaten egg and then breadcrumbs |
what is emulsion? | *when two unblendable liquids are mixed together, for example, oil and vinegar. |
which is worse for you ? Polyunsaturated fats or saturated fats ? | *saturated fats - comes from animals and animal products like butter and lard |
what does carbohydrates do for your body? | *to give the body energy. |
what's one advantage and one disadvantage of using paper packaging instead of plastic | *its cheaper to produce /its biodegradable *its easily damaged/not water resistant - out of date quicker |
what does free range mean in agriculture? | *is a method of farming where animals are allowed to roam freely. |
what does organic mean? | *foods have been grown without using chemical fertilisers or pesticides. |
what fraction of the eatwell plate does vegetables and fruit take up | *a third |
what's vitamin D good for? | * helps absorb calcium *strong teeth and bones |
what's does Coagulation mean? | is when something thickens from a liquid to a solid |
what do preservatives do? | *extend the shelf life of a product. Salt is used used in bacon and sausages. |
what is fair trade? | *the system makes sure farmers get paid a fait amount of money |
what is Lactose intolerance? | *is an inability to absorb the sugar that naturally occurs in cow's milk. |
what can eating to much fatty and sugary foods lead to | *obesity *coronary heart disease |
what's does being a pescatarian mean? | *that you don't eat any meat but you eat fish* |