Nutrition
This nutrition is found in bread, fruit and vegetables and gives energy to your body
what is carbohydrates
Foods such as whole grains, tubers, legumes, fruits and vegetables
What is whole food?
The recommended amount of a food or drink that you should eat
What is a serving size?
There are many varieties of this fruit including gala, granny smith and honeycrisp
What is an apple?
This is food that is grown by farmers that live near you. If you buy this food it helps reduce the food miles your food has to travel to get to you. Which reduces pollutants like CO2
What is a local food?
This nutrition is found in nuts, avocados and dairy products. It helps support cell growth
What is fat?
This substance is added to food to change flavor, appearance and to preserve it
What is additives?
You should fill half of your plate with these two food groups
what are fruits and vegetables?
This food group provides your body with calcium, vitamin D and protein
What is dairy?
Food that is grown wothout the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides and promotes biodiversity
What is organic food?
This nutrient is found in meat, legumes and milk and helps grow strong muscles
what is protein?
This is an additive sweetener that is made from corn starch
What is high fructose corn syrup?
This is the recommended number of bread slices you should eat per serving
What is two slices of bread?
This type of food typically used to make sandwiches and had lots of iron
What is whole wheat bread?
This is a way to dispose food waste in an environmentally responsible manner
What is composting?
This nutrient group includes vitamins and Minerals
What are micronutrients?
Any food that has been changed from its original form to something else
What is a processed food?
You should drink at least 64 ounces of this a day
What is water?
This vegetable usually served mashed or fried. It has lots of vitamin C
What is a potato?
Farming that uses synthetic fertilizer and pesticides and usually grows one crop in a large scale
What is industrial farming?
These are chemicals produced by plants that protect them from germs and insects and also provide benefits to humans who eat plant foods
What are phytonutrients?
This type of fat lowered your good cholesterol and increases your bad cholesterol
What is Trans Fat?
This is information found on food packages that details a foods nutrition content including the amount of fat, sugar, protein, and fiber it has.
What is a nutrition label?
The average American consumes 66 pounds of this per year
What is sugar?
This term refers to the idea that human activity should be guided by the principle that the welfare of the environment and future generations should always be considered
What is sustainability?