Food Technology

Types of food contamination:

1. Biological- Bacterial

2. Physical- Bugs

3. Chemical- Cleaning fluids

Cross-contamination & how you can prevent it: 

When you transfer bacteria from utensils and raw food to cooked food and clean utensils.

You can prevent cross-contamination by: 

• Using different chopping boards
• Use different knives
• Wash your hands

Conditions bacteria need in which to grow

• Oxygen
• Food
• Heat
• Moisture

The 4 c's: 

1. Cooling

2. Cross-contamination

3. Cooking

4. Cleanliness

Your body needs energy to:

1. Repair cells

2. Fuel your internal organs

The factors that affect how much energy a person requires

• Age 
• Gender
• Activity Level

If we take in too much energy, it will be stored as fat. 

The function of fibre is that it keeps the digestion system healthy.

Foods providing fibre:

• Cereals
• Veg
• Fruit

Effects of a low fibre diet:

• Constipation
• Higher sugar level
• Type 2 diabetes
• IBS symptoms

The correct name for salt is sodium chloride. We should eat 6g a day. 

The dangers of eating too much salt:

• Stiffens blood vessels
• Heat attacks
• Strokes
• Kidney damage
• Damaged aorta 
• Increased blood pressure

Gluten is a protein found in wheat…