Click on the link below, read the information and complete
the following questions:
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Food_labels_explained
1. What is the purpose of having food labels?
2. What is the difference between the ‘best before’ and ‘use-by’
date?
3. When the ingredients are listed on the food label what is the
order in which they are listed?
4. Do all ingredients have to be listed?
5. What is the NIP and what is its purpose?
6. Why does the nutrition information panel list ‘per serve’ and
‘per 100g or 100ml’?
7. What foods are exempt from having a NIP?
8. What nutrients are listed in the NIP?
9. Record what is a high amount and low amount for: sugar, fat,
sodium and fibre per 100g of food.
10. List and explain three nutrition claims that could be made
on food labels.
Homework:
Bring in two food labels to the next class.
Further discussion on food the fight against additives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepXBJjsNxs
the following questions:
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Food_labels_explained
1. What is the purpose of having food labels?
2. What is the difference between the ‘best before’ and ‘use-by’
date?
3. When the ingredients are listed on the food label what is the
order in which they are listed?
4. Do all ingredients have to be listed?
5. What is the NIP and what is its purpose?
6. Why does the nutrition information panel list ‘per serve’ and
‘per 100g or 100ml’?
7. What foods are exempt from having a NIP?
8. What nutrients are listed in the NIP?
9. Record what is a high amount and low amount for: sugar, fat,
sodium and fibre per 100g of food.
10. List and explain three nutrition claims that could be made
on food labels.
Homework:
Bring in two food labels to the next class.
Further discussion on food the fight against additives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepXBJjsNxs