SFP HE WK 19 Food Additives

​Have you heard this advice before?
Do you agree with it? Why/why not?

Multiple Choice

RECAP FROM LAST WEEK

Who is responsible for developing and managing food standards in Australia and New Zealand?

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand

• The Australian Department of Agriculture

• The Ministry for Primary Industries

• The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

Multiple Choice

RECAP FROM LAST WEEK

What is one of the goals of the Food Standards Code?

• To ensure that food is safe and suitable for human consumption

• To increase the number of food imports

• To reduce the number of food exports

• To promote fast food consumption

Multiple Choice

RECAP FROM LAST WEEK

How should most food additives be listed on the ingredients list?

• By their chemical formula.

• By their class name and the name or number of the additive.

• By the name or number of the additive only.

• By their class name only.

Multiple Choice

WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

What are food additives?

• Natural or synthetic chemicals added to processed foods to enhance colour, flavour, or texture, or extend shelf life.

• Synthetic chemicals added to processed foods to reduce calories.

• Natural or synthetic chemicals added to processed foods to increase protein content.

• Synthetic chemicals added to processed foods to enhance colour, flavour, or texture, or extend shelf life.

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WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

Match the food additive with its function.

• Stop microbes from multiplying and spoiling the food

• Enhance the existing taste and/or smell of a food

• Prevent oil and water mixtures from separating

• Prevent foods from oxidising or going rancid

• Enhance or add colour to foods

Preservatives

Flavour enhancers

Emulsifiers

Antioxidants

Food colours

• Preservatives

• Flavour enhancers

• Emulsifiers

• Antioxidants

• Food colours

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Match the food additive with its function.

• Increase the viscosity of a food

• Maintain the uniform dispersion of substances in foods

• Help maintain a constant acid level in food

• Stop ingredients from clumping together

• Replace the sweetness normally provided by sugars

Thickeners

Stabilising/firming agents

Acidity regulators

Anti-caking agents

Sweeteners

• Thickeners

• Stabilising/firming agents

• Acidity regulators

• Anti-caking agents

• Sweeteners

Multiple Choice

What is the function of annatto in this product?

• To enhance or add colour to the product

• To enhance the existing taste and/or smell of the product

• To help maintain a constant acid level in the food

• To replace the sweetness normally provided by sugars

Multiple Choice

What is the function of soybean lecithin in this product?

• To prevent oil and water mixtures from separating

• To stop ingredients from clumping together

• To stop microbes from multiplying and spoiling the product

• To increase the viscosity

Multiple Choice

What is the function of citric acid in this product?

• To help maintain a constant acid level

• To prevent oil and water mixtures from separating

• To stop microbes from multiplying and spoiling the product

• To increase the viscosity

Multiple Choice

What must be demonstrated for a food additive to be approved by FSANZ?

• It is cost-effective and popular among consumers

• It is safe at the proposed levels and has a good technological reason for use

• It is environmentally friendly and easy to produce

• It is nutritionally beneficial and widely available

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of animal studies in the hazard assessment of food additives?

• To determine the nutritional value of the food additive

• To determine whether a substance can cause any adverse effects

• To predict the amount of the additive that would be consumed

• To find the best way to produce the food additive

Multiple Choice

What does the dietary exposure assessment predict?

• The nutritional benefits of the additive

• The amount of the additive that would be consumed if it was permitted

• The cost of producing the additive

• The environmental impact of the additive

Complete Activity 1 on this week's worksheet

Multiple Choice

Which food additive should be avoided by individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU) due to its breakdown into phenylalanine?

• Glutamates

• Aspartame

• Sulphites

• Artificial colours

Multiple Choice

What adverse reactions might individuals sensitive to sulphites experience?

• Hyperactivity and attention issues

• Hypersensitivity-type reactions such as headaches

• Allergy-like symptoms such as hives and anaphylaxis

• Phenylalanine toxicity

Multiple Choice

The "Southampton six" refers to a group of artificial colours associated with which adverse effect in children?

• Allergic reactions

• Hyperactivity

• Gastrointestinal issues

• Asthmatic reactions

Complete Activity 2 on this week's worksheet

Complete Activity 3 on this week's worksheet

Complete Activity 4 on this week's worksheet