Lesson 22 Flashcards
Additives
Substance added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it
Wholefoods
Foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added
Free-range
Produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages or stalls
Gluten-free
Not containing a protein which is contained in wheat and some other grains
Preservations
Chemicals used to stop food from decaying
Allergy
Condition that makes a person become ill or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances
Vegan
a person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs or cheese
Unprocessed
Which have not been treated with chemicals that preserve them or give them extra taste or color
Animal welfare
Taking care of animals
Battery-farming
System of producing a large quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cage
Convenience foods
Foods that are almost ready to eat or are quick to prepare
Nutrition labels
Labels that indicate how the food influences your health
Traffic-light labelling
Labels with color like traffic lights that give information on nutrition
Far trade
A way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receive a fair price
Recipe for
Situation sure to lead to
