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Food Labels, part 2 - Summary and Cards
Science Communication, Group N |
Activity 9b |
Food labels as science communication tool |
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Assignment - Best brand
- As a group make a table showing the different brands of 'your product'.
- Under each brand
- List all the ingredients in the sequence they are listed on the label.
- List all the ingredients you don't know/understand.
- Work out the price per 100g.
- Finally as a group decide which of the brands you would recommend as the healthiest choice.
One group member to blog the recommendation giving the reason why you think it is the healthiest choice.
- Is that choice price related?
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Assignment - Food Ingredient Cards
- Choose one food ingredient that does not yet have a card for the card gamefrom your list; if possible choose an additive or preservative found in a brand of 'your product'.
Write your name and choosen ingredient on the list - if somebody else has already selected that specific ingredient, choose another one.
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List of ingredients shows your choices; if your name is at the bottom of the list, please choose an ingredient, let me know which one and do your card.
- Do some research about this ingredient and complete the Word document named 'youringedient.docx'. In your documents you should have
- A photo of the ingredient - please give the complete URL of the image
- The name of the ingredient
- The chemical formula
- Why it is used in food products
- Why the human body needs it
- List any allergies of side effects associate with its consumption
Note: At the bottom of your document under the heading 'References' list the URL's of the web sites where you found the image(s) and the information. |
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Example
- The ingredients on 'my' label are:
Fresh chillies, natural fermented spirit vinegar, pure sunflower oil, garlic,
fresh lemon juice, fresh herbs, salt (1.2%), black pepper, mustard, xantham gum (E415), natural lactic acid (E270).
- What is:
- xantham gum (E415)?
According to food-info.net it is "A natural polysaccharide, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris from sugar and molasses." It is used as a as a thickener and emulsifier (ingredientwizard.com).
- natural lactic acid (E270)?
According to www.lactic-acid.com it is "the acid ingredient of sour dairy products, fermented fruits and vegetables and sausages". Mary Spilva says: "As a food additive it increases the antioxidant properties of other substances and can be used to add a bitter taste." (http://www.spilva.com/additives/e270.htm)
- And more ...
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References & Resources
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