Food Processing Flashcards
Why is food processed
Preserve and extend shelf life eg canned fruit
Safe to eat eg milk
Suitable for use eg rapeseed oil
Create new products eg yoghurts from milk
Reduce time and energy when cooking
Fortification
Variety in food
What is primary food processing
Raw material to food fit for use
Eg wheat to flour
What is secondary food processing
Primary foods to other food products
What are added value foods
Foods with higher economic value eg cheese from milk
Types of convenience foods
Cook chill Frozen Canned Ready to serve eg biscuits Dried eg packet soup
Advantages of convenience foods
Save time and energy Little cooking skills needed Less waste Add variety Low fat options Easy to store
Disadvantage of convenience foods
More expensive than homemade High in fat Inferior texture, flavour Additives Low in fibre
What are functional foods
Foods that contain added ingredients that gives food health benefits over and above their basic nutritional value eg probiotic yogurt
Examples of functional foods
Probiotic yogurt
Omegle 3 eggs
Benecol dairy spread (plant sterols)
Folic acid cereal
What are genetically modified foods
Produced from plants that have had changes introduced into their DNA
Benefits of gm foods
Disease and drought resistant
Require fewer pesticides
Grow faster
Rules regarding gm foods in eu
Must undergo strict tests
Must state when GM ingredients make up more than 0.9%
