Introduction
Spoilage in food can occur through many factors and understanding the need to prevent this can ensure you are consuming a safe food that won't be harmful to you or your family's health.
Task
Your task is to research your given food item and answer a series of questions to develop a presentation to the class
1. You have been provided with a shopping list
2. You have been allocated a food item
3. There are a 4 questions that need to be researched and answered.
4. Decide between each group member who will research which question
5. Collaborate all information and display your information on the given butchers paper teacher has provided you with
6. Present your information to the class
Process
The following are the 4 questions that you will research on and some hints to what kind of information you should be looking for
1. What Causes your food item to spoil?
- Find the Causes
- List the causes
- Describe the causes ideal conditions
2. What are the types of spoilage that can occur to your food item?
- Research the spoilage
- List the types that can occur
3. Describe a technique or method that will prevent your food from spoiling
- Describe the technique or Method
- List the techniques functions
- Describe how the technique/method prevents food spoilage
4. What would be the correct storage conditions for your food item?
- Identify the correct storage conditions
- Describe the storage conditions
- Suggest an alternative solution to store your food item
Here are some websites you could use for further help
http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Food-and-Agriculture/Food-Safety.aspx
http://home.pacific.net.hk/~ppleung/Chem/spoilage.htm
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09310.html
http://faculty.weber.edu/coberg/class/3853/3853%20MOs%20and%20Food%20Sp…
Conclusion
So by now you should:
- have a better understanding what causes food to spoil
- be able to research and identify various types of spoilage and how to prevent it
- understand different food have different suitable storage conditions