Food Labelling

Question 1

food labelling and consumer

Answer 1

informed choices
sugar, salt, sat fat content and gm ingredients
allergies and intolerances
storage, cooking instructions

Question 2

food labelling regulations

Answer 2

clear and unambiguous (not misleading)
indelible, legible
easy to see, not obscured
in english

Question 3

what organisation is over food labelling

Answer 3

food safety authority of ireland

Question 4

labelling regulations of ——

Answer 4

2014

Question 5

nutritional labelling

Answer 5

supplies consumer with info regarding the energy value and nutrient content of the food
per 100g/100ml

Question 6

nutrition claim

Answer 6

any claim that states or implies that the food has a particular nutritional property eg: high fibre

Question 7

healthy claim

Answer 7

any claim that implies that a relationship exists between the food or an ingredient and health eg: plant stanols in functional dairy spreads

Question 8

medicinal claims

Answer 8

claims that a food has a property for treating or preventing human disease
prohibited

Question 9

non packaged food labelling

Answer 9

name
country
class
variety
unit price/ price per kg

Question 10

food allergy

Answer 10

a reaction that occurs after eating a certain food or ingredient.
can range in severity, mild —> life threatening
eg: peanut allergy

Question 11

food intolerance

Answer 11

less severe reaction to a food or ingredient but can cause people to become ill
eg: gluten intolerance

Question 12

MAP packaging

Answer 12

the air is removed and replaced with CO2, O2 and N2
these gases inhibit microbial growth and prolong food’s shelf life

Question 13

Claim

Answer 13

A declaration regarding the properties of a foodstuff
Must not be false or misleading