Chapter 9 - Food-Related Causes of Ill Health Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three main causes of food-related ill health?
A
- Microbes: bacteria, moulds and yeasts
- Chemicals, metals and poisenous plants
- Food allergies and intolerences
2
Q
What is the word microbe short for?
A
Micro-organism
3
Q
What does microbe mean?
A
A tiny living plant or animal that you can only see clearly under a microscope.
4
Q
What microbes are not harmful to people?
A
- Some types of bacteria are used to make cheese and yogurt
- Some types of yeast are used to make bread and alcahol
- Some types of mould are used to make cheeses such as Brie and blue Stilton
5
Q
What is cross-contamination?
A
How microbes are spread from one place onto some food
6
Q
What is a food spoilage?
A
When something happens which makes food unfit and unsafe to eat
7
Q
What are moulds?
A
Tiny organisms, relates to mushrooms
8
Q
What is a pathogenic?
A
Something that is capable of causing illness in people
