Lessons 10 to 13
Clicker Questions
Which energy range is commonly used for everyday cooking?
A. Gamma rays
B. X-rays
C. Ultraviolet
D. Infrared
E. Microwaves
A
B
C
D
E
What irradiated foods are approved to be sold in Canada?
A. Potatoes; onions; wheat and wheat flour; dried spices
B. Pork; fruits and vegetables; fresh eggs
C. Mangoes; poultry; prawns and shrimps; ground beef
D. A and B
E. A and C
Which regulatory agency is responsible for the labelling and advertising of irradiated foods in Canada?
A. Atomic Energy of Canada
B. Canadian Food Inspection Agency
C. Canadian Irradiation Centre
D. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
What are YOUR concerns about using irradiation to preserve foods?
Impact of DNA on foods, targeted organisms, consumers
Safety: environment and facility
Health: consumer (microorganisms)
Nutrient quality
Why not approved yet (Vs spices)
Lasagna
Lasagna - How does cooking affect its nutritive value?
Spinach: Vitamin C
Tomato: Vitamin A
Beef: Fat, Protein
Cheese: Calcium
Pasta: Carbohydrate
Thiamine
Lasagna - How does freezing affect it’s nutritive value?
Spinach: Vitamin C
Tomato: Vitamin A
Beef: Fat, Protein
Cheese: Calcium
Pasta: Carbohydrate
Thiamine
Which preservation method preserve the nutrient content closest to the natural, raw form?
A: Commercial Sterilization
B: Canning
C: Refrigeration
D: Freezing
E: Irradiation
Which preservation method is also known as cold sterilization?
A: Commercial Sterilization
B: Canning
C: Refrigeration
D: Freezing
E: Irradiation
Lesson 12
Browse through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Food Recalls/Health Hazard or Allergy Alerts
What is the most common reasons/causes of recall and/or alert?
A. Natural Constituents
B. Natural Contaminants
C. Environmental Toxicants
The meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Power Facility after the tsunami in Japan in March 2011 introduces this type of toxicant in the food chain.
A. Bacterial
B. Constituent
C. Contaminant
D. Environmental
E. Packaging residues
Sashimi should be frozen at -20oC for 7 days to...
A situation in which two or more people experience a similar illness after ingestion of the same food and where epidemiological evidence implicates the food as the source of the illness
Which two of the following is NOT a CCP?
A. Allergenic
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Environmental
E. Physical
Name the neurotoxin that was first discovered on Prince Edward Island. Severely affected individual suffered from memory loss.
A. Histamine
B. Saxitoxin
C. Domoic acid
D. Tetrodotoxin