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# 2 Food Technology
# 2 Food Technology Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Chemicals added to food to preserve, or enhance nutrition, flavor, appearance or texture. | Food Additive |
A process in which some nutrients lost as a result of processing are added back to the product. | Enrichment |
A process of adding 10% or more of the Daily Value for a specific nutrient to a product by the manufacturer. | Fortification |
assists to evenly blend a mixture of two liquids and to assist in keeping them mixed | Emulsifier |
Substances added to a food to increase the shelf life of a product | Preservatives |
balancing a growing economy, protection for the environment, and social responsibility, so they together lead to an improved quality of life for ourselves and future generations | Sustainability |
Foods produced without the use of chemicals | Organic |
The modification of the DNA make up of products that impact the food supply | Genetic Engineering |
To expose or treat by exposing products to X-rays, ultraviolet rays, radium or some form of radiant energy | Irradiation |
To make unclean | Pollution |
The use of growth chemicals in food production to impact supply | Hormone Treatment |
Any chemical used for killing insects, weeds, etc. | Pesticides |
The scientific study of food and its preparation. | Food Science |