Introduction to Food Additives
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| Activity | Description | Subject(s) | Level |
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In this text-based activity, students look at the preparation of a buffet lunch for a school fete. They are asked to highlight areas of poor hygiene that could cause problems such as food poisoning. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 and above |
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| Students are given copies of ingredients labels from several common foods including baked beans, cornflakes, ice cream and naan bread. Students are challenged to identify the food from its ingredients. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 and above |
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The purpose of this activity is to illustrate that all foods are chemicals. Students are given lists of ingredients from five breakfast foods. They are asked to identify them and consider how palatable or otherwise they appear from their chemical constituents. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 and above |
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Students are given information about the main classes of food additives. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 |
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By law, food manufacturers must list, on the packet, the ingredients in that food. Usually ingredients are listed in descending order by weight. Students are given the ingredients list for a cheese and ham pastie and answer questions on its contents. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 |
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| Students are given the ingredients list from a vinaigrette salad dressing and have to identify the different additives. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 |
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In this text-based activity, students look at the preparation of a buffet lunch for a school fete. They are aksed to highlight areas of poor hygiene that could cause problems such as food poisoning. |
Science Food Technology |
KS3 and above |