Reducing Waste
What is the best way to store vegetables like carrots and celery to make them last longer?
In the fridge.
The three main macronutrients are protein, fat and ???
Carbohydrates
Micronutrients are nutrients the body needs in small amounts, like vitamins and ???
Minerals
You should always wash your hands for at least this long before preparing food.
At least 20 seconds.
Raw meats should be stored here in the fridge.
At the bottom.
Planning meals ahead of time helps reduce this common kitchen problem.
Throwing out unused food.
This macronutrient helps build and repair body tissues.
Vitamin C helps your body fight off this.
Illnesses and infections.
To avoid cross-contamination, you should use separate cutting boards for these two food types.
Raw meat and vegetables.
This term describes the safe length of time perishable foods can be left out at room temperature.
2 hours
This part of the broccoli can be eaten instead of thrown away.
Stem
Macronutrients provide the body with this essential resource.
Iron helps your blood carry this important gas.
Oxygen
Turn them in.
This type of food should always be stored in the fridge after opening, like milk or yoghurt.
The “use by” date is about safety, while the “best before” date is about this.
Quality
Foods like pasta, rice and bread are mainly sources of this macronutrient.
Carbohydrates
Vitamin D helps your body absorb this mineral.
Calcium
This is the safest way to thaw frozen meat.
In the fridge.
If not stored correctly, chicken can give you what?
Salmonella
This practice turns food scraps like peels and coffee grounds into nutrient-rich soil.
Composting
If you eat more macronutrients than your body needs, the extra energy will be stored as this.
Fat
This mineral, found in spinach and red meat, helps prevent anaemia.
Iron
You should never use this type of cloth to pick up hot pans.
A wet towel.
Storing food in the fridge slows the development of ???
Bacteria