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What are benefits of processed foods?
Longer shelf life, better flavor, lower cost.
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What is fermentation?
"the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat."
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What is smoking?
It is a type of food processing used to cook food by putting it under smoke of burning material, usually wood.
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What are methods of preserving fish?
Canning, freezing, chilling, salting.
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What is a jar?
A cylindrical container used for food storage.
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What are dangers of processed foods?
High cholesterol, higher risk of getting diabetes, greater risk of getting cancer.
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What is pickling?
It is when something is preserved in brine or in vinegar.
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What is the use of nitrites in food?
They are added to cured meats to add color and increase shelf-life.
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What are methods of preserving fruit?
Canning, freezing, canning, jam-making, chilling.
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What is a fridge?
An appliance to store food and keep it cool, thus increasing freshness for a longer period of time.
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What are processed foods?
foods that undergo some sort of processing or refinement.
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What is dehydration?
It is a method of food processing in which moisture is taken out of food increasing its shelf life tremendously.
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What are food labels?
A panel located on packages of most often processed foods that informs us of the nutritional value of the food.
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What are methods of preserving chicken?
Canning, freezing, vacuum packs, refrigerating.
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What are sugars?
A sweet substance used as a sweetener in foods.
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What is an example of a processed food?
Canned meat.
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What is freezing?
A method of preserving food in which food is kept in sub-zero temperatures to prevent microorganism growth and increase shelf life and nutritional value.
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What are reasons for processing foods?
Retaining color, flavor, and decrease loss of vitamins.
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What are ways to reduce the impact of processed foods on our diet?
a) drink more water
b) workout more c) reduce your processed food intake |
What are saturated fats?
a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat.
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What is a method of processing food?
Pasteurization.
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What is freeze-drying?
"preserve by rapidly freezing it and then subjecting it to a high vacuum which removes ice by sublimation."
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What are methods of preserving milk?
Pasteurization, UHT, sterilization.
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What are common processed foods?
Restaurant food, jams, frozen food, pickles, smoked and cured meats, etc.
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What is sodium?
"the chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group." and "About 75% of dietary sodium comes from eating packaged and restaurant foods, whereas only a small portion (11%) comes from salt added to food when cooking or eating."
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