Summer Exam 2024

Question 1

Examples of foods grown

Answer 1

Cereals

Fruit

Vegetables

Herbs

Oilseed

Question 2

Examples of food reared

Answer 2

Poultry

Beef and veal

Pork

Mutton and lamb

Goat and kid

Game

Question 3

Examples of food caught

Answer 3

Fish

Shell fish

Question 4

Why is food processed

Answer 4

Make it safe to eat

Preserve it and slow down spoilage

Maintain its consistency

Add variety to diet

Make it enjoyable to eat

Make it easier to prepare and serve

Make it available out of season

Reduce time spent on meal preparation at home

Question 5

Primary processing of wheat

Answer 5

Wheat grown in a field

Harvesting process removes the wheat grains from plant

Harvested wheat grains are stored until they are needed for use

Harvested wheat transported to mill

Wheat cleansed and conditioned (to soften outer bran layer)

Flour milled using a range of rollers and sieves

Bran, wheat germ, and endo sperm are sepereated and blended into different types of flour

Question 6

Primary processing of milk

Answer 6

Cows milked at least twice a day

Milk stored at 4 degrees and transported for processing at a dairy

Milk heated to a very high temperature, for a short time, to destroy pathogenic bacteria. This is called pasteurisation

Pasteurised milk is separated into cream and liquid components

The cream and liquid components are reblended. The amount of cream added depends on the type of milk being produced for example, whole, semi skimmed, skimmed

To ensure the milk has an even consistency, homogenisation occurs. This involves the milk being pushed through a hole at pressure, so that large fat molecules are broken down and dispersed evenly

Question 7

What is food provenance

Answer 7

Knowing where food is grown, raised or caught, how food was transported and how food is produced

Question 8

What does food provenance help to

Answer 8

Identify the origin of produce

Increase food knowledge

Maintain food culture

Develop a more sustainable food system

Improve animal welfare

Protect the environment

Increase food security as it can be tracked from farm to fork

Enables customers to engage with producers directly

Assists customers in eating a more seasonal diet

Allows consumers to choose specific products