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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is food miles | the distance the food travels to get to the consumer e.g. pineapples, bananas or olives |
| what does in season mean | certain time of the year a food is cheaper and tastes better e.g. strawberrys in june, pumkin in autumn, brussle sprouts n winter |
| what does organic food mean | crops grown without chemical fertilizers,pesticides |
| what does staple food mean | a commonly eaten food in a country e.g. rice in china, pasta in italy, patatoe in ireland |
| what is the order (top to bottom) your taste buds are in | bitter, sour ,salty and sweet |
| what is the basic metabolism rate | the minimum amount of energy the body needs |
| what is the metabolism | people burn food at different rates |
| what is shelflife | how long food can stay on the shelf before use by date |
| whats the difference between use by and best before date | use by= if you eat after you might get ill (perishable) best before= wont make you sick but wont be too nice |
| what temputer does the fridge have to be at | 4 |
| what tempature does the freezer have to be at | -18 |
| what is cross contamination | is the transfer of bacteria from raw food to cooked food |
| what is the blue chopping board for | fish |
| what is the red choppng board for | raw meat |
| what is the green chopping board for | vegtables/fruit |
| what is the brown chopping board for | baked food |
| what is the white chopping board for | dairy |
| what are the 6 nutriens | protein, fats, carbs, minerals, vitimans, water |
| what nutreins are part of the macro nutreins group | protein, fat and carbs |
| what nutreins are part of the micro nutreins group | minerals and vitimans |
| how many servings a day of dairy do you need | 3 |