Food Safety
What is the fastest & easiest way to prevent food poisoning?
What is Washing Your Hands (20 seconds)
BMI is an acronym for
What is Body Mass Index
What federal government agency regulates the additives to our food?
What is the FDA/Food & Drug Administration
How many food groups does the FDA/USDA recognize?
What is FIVE
The CDC is an acronym for what government organization?
What is the Center for Disease Control.
Pathogens are
What are germs
(bacteria, viruses, molds, protozoa)
A BMI index number of 18.0 means that one is obese,
True or False?
What is FALSE
Our ancestors used to preserve foods (before refrigeration was invented) by adding these three things to their foods)
What were salt, sugar & vinegar... 1 correct = 50 pts, 2 correct = 100pts & all three correct = 200 pts
What are the five food groups?
What are Fruits/Vegetables/Proteins(meats)/Grains (cereals)/Dairy (milk)
Genetics, lifestyle & food choices contribute to this disease that creates an imbalance of glucose in the blood.
What is Diabetes.
Where do most food borne illnesses take place?
What are picnics, cafeterias, restaurants & large social function.
The BMI is calculated by taking into account two things, what are they?
What is height & body weight
Why are coloring ingredients added to food?
What is to improve the look of foods.
Fruits & Vegetables provide us with many nutrients. What nutrients are high in these fruits & vegetables?
Name at least 2
CHO or carbohydrates / vitamins / minerals / fiber or cellulose
The two leading causes of death in the U.S. are _____
& _________ ?
What are heart disease & stroke.
What temperature ranges allow bacteria to grow rapidly on food?
What is 40 degrees to 140 degrees.
What is the percentage of adult Americans that are considered overweight?
What is 30% - 45% are considered overweight.
What is the most important reason for adding preservatives to our food?
What is, to prevent or slow the spoiling of food (from bacteria, viruses, molds & other pathogens).
Meats & proteins provide us with many nutrients, name at least three of these nutrients.
What are proteins / minerals / vitamins / carbohydrates / fats.
Expectant mothers choices of diet, exercise, medical consultation & overall behavior is called _________
______
What is Prenatal Care
Name the three categories of food contamination?
What are 1) biological 2) chemical & 3) physical
What are the two foods that cause the most problems for Americans in terms maintaining a healthy weight?
What are SUGAR & FATS
What is the purpose of adding MSG to foods?
What is to make food taste better.
What two minerals are most often acquired when we eat meat?
What are zinc & iron
A disease that is characterized by children & teens when they consume large amounts of food. When they are confronted or limited to their desired foods, the become very aggressive.
What is Willi-Prader Syndrome