6.4 Food Issues

Question 1

What type of fats so animal and hydrogenated oils contain?

Answer 1

Saturated fats

Question 2

What disease is saturated fats linked to?

Answer 2

Heart disease

Question 3

In what way do emulsifiers improve food?

Answer 3

• makes food smoother
• makes food creamier
• makes food more palatable

Question 4

Why may you be tempted to eat more food that is high in saturated fats?

Answer 4

They taste better and it is harder to tell they are high in fat

Question 5

Give one advantage and one disadvantage of eating food that contains vegetable oils

Answer 5

Ad: contain nutrients, contain unsaturated fats that are better for our health
Dis: high in energy so easy to eat too much

Question 6

Why should you be aware of emulsifiers in the food you eat?

Answer 6

Makes fats/oils less easily recognisable and they are likely to have a high fat content

Question 7

Name 2 advantages of vegetable oils that contain unsaturated fats

Answer 7

• high in energy, contain important nutrients

* better for your health than saturated fats