Food Spoilage and Deterioration
Watch the following video depicting the causes of food spoilage.
The main causes of food spoilage are:
Define the above four terms and provide examples of them. For example, an example of an enzymatic change would be when an apple browns after exposure to air. Create a multi-modal powerpoint to present your findings and upload to the submission box below. Be prepared to also present your findings to the class.
You will be graded on your ability to:
- Identify ingredients that pose a high risk for food deterioration and spoilage
-Describe techniques and methods that make food products less prone to deterioration and spoilage
-Confidently express the reasons for food spoilage and provide adequate examples.
- Microbial Activity
- Enzymatic Changes
- Physical and Chemical Reactions
- Environmental Factors
Define the above four terms and provide examples of them. For example, an example of an enzymatic change would be when an apple browns after exposure to air. Create a multi-modal powerpoint to present your findings and upload to the submission box below. Be prepared to also present your findings to the class.
You will be graded on your ability to:
- Identify ingredients that pose a high risk for food deterioration and spoilage
-Describe techniques and methods that make food products less prone to deterioration and spoilage
-Confidently express the reasons for food spoilage and provide adequate examples.
Identify what the following images portray as being a result of:
WORD BANK: Environmental Factors, Enzymatic Changes, Chemical and Physical Reactions, Microbial Activity.
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Video: Vea: Australia - New Zealand (2012, August). Causes of Food Spoilage. [video file] retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63OEbUg_eFs.
Apple: Food Pyramid. (2013). How to Keep Apples from Turning Brown. [image]. Retrieved from http://www.foodpyramid.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown/.
Bread: Fast Co-Exist. (2013). The Greatest thing Since Sliced Bread Loaves that don't go Mouldy. [image]. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681664/the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread-loaves-that-dont-go-moldy.
Toast: Kitchen Chemology. (2014). Four Things to Make Your Food Taste Better. [image] http://www.kitchenchemology.com/reactions.
Banana Crop: ABC Rural. (2013). WA Banana production Drops to 20 Year Low. [image]. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-13/nrn-carnarvon-banana-drop/4751828.
Apple: Food Pyramid. (2013). How to Keep Apples from Turning Brown. [image]. Retrieved from http://www.foodpyramid.com/how-to-keep-apples-from-turning-brown/.
Bread: Fast Co-Exist. (2013). The Greatest thing Since Sliced Bread Loaves that don't go Mouldy. [image]. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681664/the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread-loaves-that-dont-go-moldy.
Toast: Kitchen Chemology. (2014). Four Things to Make Your Food Taste Better. [image] http://www.kitchenchemology.com/reactions.
Banana Crop: ABC Rural. (2013). WA Banana production Drops to 20 Year Low. [image]. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-13/nrn-carnarvon-banana-drop/4751828.