Food Production Methods
Food produced without synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering.
What is organic food
Plants or animals whose genetic makeup has been altered using recombinant DNA technology.
What are GMO's
What is harvesting
True or False: a healthy diet can contain food that is fresh, frozen, canned, juiced, or dried.
True
Ingredients other than the ingredients of the original food that are put into food to perform specific functions, such as improving flavors, color, and texture.
What are food additives
Chemicals formulated to kill weeds
What are herbicides
These are a common example of crossbreeding
What are Hybrid plants
A type of nutrient loss through harvesting. An example would be caused by removing the tough fiber and vitamin-rich stems of broccoli when packaging frozen florets.
What is a Physical loss
Food that has undergone any type of planned or deliberate change before being delivered for consumption.
What are processed foods
An additive to prevent browning
What is Vitamin C or ascorbic acid
What are Pesticides
Changing living organisms in order to produce something of use, such as plants or animals, microorganisms, or products.
What is Agricultural biotechnology
A type of nutrient loss which results in a reduction of nutrients due to destruction or transformation of the chemical compositions of food.
What is a chemical loss
These nutrients are added back to processed flour to replace the amounts lost during processing
What are Niacin, riboflavin, and folate.
Additives used to help maintain the structure of an emulsion. Often used in meringues and marshmallows to produce body and mouthfeel
What are stabilizers
A plan that specifies practices and substances used in the production of organic food
What is certified organic
Organisms in which the DNA of one species is implanted in another.
Transgenic organisms
This is a good way to serve food products that experience little loss of quality or nutrients.
What is using or serving local produce
A processing step that can be taken to force fruit and vegetables to ripen
What is treatment with ethylene gas
Additives that slow the oxidation process that turns fats rancid. Tocopherol.
What are antioxidants
Food products grown using approved agricultural methods. In the U.S. such methods are studied and regulated by the USDA
What is Conventional food
These three agencies have jurisdiction over the development and use of GMO's.
Who are the USDA, EPA, and the FDA
This stage of the food system is largely removed from the control of the typical chef or restaurant or food service manager
What is Harvesting.
The process of treating food with ionizing radiation which can reduce or eliminate bacteria and parasites that cause foodborne illness
What is Food irradiation
Additives that add body to a food product without imparting flavor. Example: modified food starches
What are thickeners