Six Pillars of Character
MyPlate & Nutrition
Food Safety
Kitchen Tools
Advertising
100

 This pillar means being honest, reliable, and keeping your promises.

What is Trustworthiness?

100

The government created this visual guide to help people make healthier food choices.

What is MyPlate?

100

This is the easiest way to prevent illness when working with food (3 words).

What is wash your hands?

100

This tool is used for flipping and turning foods like pancakes and burgers.

What is a flipper spatula?

100

This is a symbol or design that represents a company or brand.

What is a logo?

200

This pillar involves treating others with kindness and honoring their differences.

What is Respect?

200

 This fraction of your plate should be fruits and vegetables according to MyPlate guidelines.

What is half (1/2)?

200

The danger zone for bacteria growth is between these two temperatures.

What is 40°F and 140°F?

200

This tool is used for scraping bowls and folding ingredients.

What is a rubber spatula?

200

This is a catchy phrase used to promote a product.

What is a slogan?

300

This pillar means being accountable for your actions and doing what you are supposed to do.

What is Responsibility?

300

 A "whole" food is one that is this - not heavily processed.

What is unprocessed or minimally processed?

300

This is the time limit for leaving hot or cold foods out at room temperature.

What is 2 hours?

300

 This tool is used for spreading frosting and leveling cakes.

What is an icing spatula?

300

This type of purchase happens when you buy something suddenly without planning.

What is an impulse purchase?

400

This pillar involves showing kindness and compassion for others.

What is Caring?

400

These types of foods are high in sodium: canned soups, deli meats, and this type of snack.

What are processed foods?

400

This occurs when bacteria from one food transfers to another food.

What is cross contamination?

400

When measuring liquids, you should place the cup on this type of surface and check at this level.

What is a flat/level surface and eye level?

400

This advertising technique uses numbers and data to sell a product.

What are statistical facts?


500

This is the overall purpose of the Six Pillars of Character.

What is to guide ethical behavior and help people make good choices? (or similar: to build good character/to help people treat others well)

500

MyPlate replaced this previous nutrition guide.

What is the Food Pyramid? (or MyPyramid)

500

These are two safe methods for thawing frozen hamburger.

What is placing it in the refrigerator overnight or using the cold water method?

500

This is the term for the number of servings a recipe makes.

What is yield?

500

This is when a celebrity or customer recommends a product in an advertisement.

What is a testimonial?

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