Any chemical substance added to food, in small quantities.
100
What are food dyes?
Artificial food colors added to food
100
What do bulking agents do?
Bulking agents increase the size of the food without affecting the nutritional value
100
Can additives cause cancer?
Yes
100
What company is most known for adding new colors to their drinks?
Gatorade
200
Why is there a need for fake meat?
In the near future, there might be some difficulty on distributing animal protein; developing countries with big populations are adapting a western diet which includes a lot of meat.
200
Why don't people know about the risks of additives much?
Reactions to food additives do not get reported often
200
What are two the most deadly dyes?
Red and yellow
300
List the 3 types of preservation discussed in this presentation?
Pickling, Salting and Sulfur Dioxide
300
What do preservatives do?
Preservatives prevent spoilage of food from to fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms.
300
Why is eating too much salt bad?
Can lead to heart attack or stroke
300
How long have additives been used for?
a)Yesterday
b)Thousands of Years ago
c)Hundred of Years ago
d)Ten Years Ago
b) Thousands of Years ago
400
Name one food that would not exist without emulsifiers?
*that were discussed in the presentation*
Ice cream or Mayonnaise
400
What are the two solutions of avoiding additives?
Organic foods and read the ingredients on food labels
400
List all the themes used for the five main topics (Think fruits/vegetables)
Pear, Apple, Orange, Tomato, Pineapple
500
What does MSG stand for?
Monosodium glutamate
500
What is the use of antioxidants?
Antioxidants act like preservatives by disallowing the effects of oxygen on foods.
500
What is ADHD and how does one get it?
ADHD is a hyperactivity disorder. Research shows that eating or consuming preservatives and artificial colors lead to ADHD