Food safety
Food between 4 and 60 degrees C (40-140 degrees F will grow bacteria that can make us sick.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is true?
It is known as the "Danger Zone" for food temperatures. Food borne illness may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Children and pregnant women are at greater risk for getting sick from food or fluid.
Making meals is easy if you think about Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. see photo... True or False
What is true?
Aim for mostly fruit and vegetables on your meal or snack plate, add some protein and a whole grain.
CFG recommends limiting sugar, fat and salt to prevent health problems. TRUE OR FALSE
What is true...most of the time! See Health Canada's website. For special occasions (religious holidays, family celebrations, Halloween) there will be an abundance of candy or baked sweets. Offer a little along with healthy food choices too. Do not become "the food police" or children will want the sweet food more.
My leftover fish has been in the fridge a week, but it smells okay. It should be fine to eat.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is false?
Most food are okay for 2-3 days in the fridge. Label all leftovers before putting them in the fridge. Food that smells okay may still contain bacteria that could make you sick. When in doubt - THROW IT OUT
These are examples of ways to reuse chicken, beef or fish.
What are add to stew, soup, or chop with low fat yogurt and green onion/peppers/tomatoes to make wraps or sandwiches?
I should let my child eat all the Halloween candy they want. True or False.
What is false, unless you want them to learn they will feel sick if they eat too much at once. There are also dental issues to consider. Be aware of sticky candy or large pieces of hard candy that may become stuck in a small child's throat. Some food may cause choking. To teach moderation, offer small amounts of food safe for your child's age along with healthy choices at snack time.
There are many ways to safely reheat food. True or False
What is true? What are using the microwave, reheating on the stove or in the oven? The reheated food must reach 74 degrees C or 165 degrees F to be safe. Using a food thermometer helps.
You have to be a chef to make good meals out of leftovers. TRUE OR FALSE
What is FALSE!
Reuse food in a different way. Try having yesterday's dinner for breakfast! Use leftover vegetables and meat in a stew. See www.unlockfood.ca - Easy Meals for great leftovers
Planning can save you time and money. TRUE OR FALSE
What is true? Plan meals with items from your cupboard, fridge, sale items, seasonal items (or freeze seasonal for later), avoid special ingredients (1 time use), go meatless weekly, cook in bulk and freeze leftovers or use them up in a new meal. Use Canada's Food Guide and remember - it's what you have over TIME that matters, not at one particular meal or snack.
Once you've reheated food once, it is okay to reheat a second time. True or False
What is FALSE!
Just like freezing, it is unsafe to reheat food more than once. If frozen chicken thaws it cannot be refrozen UNLESS it was cooked first. Eg. cooking chicken for a meal, then making chicken soup with the leftovers. LABEL all containers with the food item and date.