Essential question how is the evolution of food studied

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW IS THE EVOLUTION OF FOOD STUDIED?... UNIT TOPICS How should you handle food safety?.  How to preserve food before spoilage?. OVERVIEW OF SUBTOPICS Key food saf

ESSENTIAL

QUESTION: HOW IS THE EVOLUTION OF FOOD STUDIED?

UNIT TOPICS

 How should you handle food safety?

 How to preserve food before spoilage?

 What does package food offer?

EXPLORING

PRESERVATION OF FOODS THROUGH FOOD SCIENCE!

BY: RAVEN FOY

OVERVIEW OF SUBTOPICS

 Key food safety tips.

 Key points on handling food safety.

 Facts and hazards about food safety.

 Storage Foods

 Functions of food packaging

 Sum It up!

KEY FOOD SAFETY TIPS?

 Washing your hands before a meal!

 Washing your hands after using

meats!

 Cleaning the counter tops when

using meats, or eggs to prevent

bacteria.

KEY POINTS ON HANDLING FOOD SAFETY

 Storage temperatures

 Don’t handle food if you are sick

 Hand washing

 Cleaning and sanitizing

 Cross-contamination

 Covering foods

FACTS AND HAZARDS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY

 Biological Hazards examples: E coli,

Salmonella, and Vibrio.

 Chemical Hazards examples:

Contaminants

 http://www.foodrisk.org/hazard/chemical/con taminants/index.cfm

Did you know?

 Food can transmit disease from person to

person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning.

 Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis)

is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV),[1]which is most commonly transmitted by the fecal-oral route via contaminated

 STORAGE FOODS

temperature is above 90 °F)

appliance thermometer

within 2 days; other beef, veal, lamb, or pork, within 3 to 5 days

to maintain quality and to prevent meat juices from getting onto other food

package, wrap the package again with foil or plastic wrap that is

recommended for the freezer

pineapple can be stored on the shelf for 12 to 18 months Low-acid canned food such as meat, poultry, fish, and most vegetables will

keep 2 to 5 years — if the can remains in good condition and has been stored in a cool, clean, and dry place Discard cans that are dented, leaking, bulging, or rusted

FUNCTIONS OF FOOD PACKAGING

 Physical protection

 Barrier protection

 Containment

 Information transmission

 Marketing

 Security

 Convenience

 Portion control

SUM IT UP!

 Today I have talked about the many ways

that food science has evolve to make life

easier, and less stressful Health is a major aspect in science so the food we eat and how it’s handled really matters So the next time your in the grocery store think about the

process of food safety, how to preserve

foods, and how they are packaged.