Introduction to Food & Nutrition

Which of the answers best define food?

• Anything that we eat or drink that will provide the body with energy.

• Any solid substance that we eat.

• Any solid or liquid substance that we eat or drink that will provide the body with energy.

• Any solid or liquid substance that we eat or drink to provide the body with nutrients.

Nutrients are _____________ substances found in foods that give foods their ________________.

• chemical flavor

• nutritious value

• nutritious flavor

• chemical value

Nutrition is the study of __________________ and their effect on the __________________________.

• food, body

• food nutrients, food

• food nutrients, body

• food, nutrients

Which of these careers is responsible for the food a patient consumes?

• Nutritionist

• Dietician

• Chef

• Cook

______________ is responsible for a patient's health.

A ___________________ is responsible for nutrition education.

• Teacher

• Author

• Nutritionist

• Doctor

All of the following are careers in a food processing plant EXCEPT _________________.

• Food Scientist

• Food Entrepreneur

• Food Technologist

• Food Consumer

Which of these is not a top-end career in the food industry?

• Chef

• Cook

• Pastry Chef

• Food Entrepreneur

Janet is baking a pound cake. Her interest is in decorating the cake. Which of the following subjects is not related to the decoration of the cake?

• Art

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Electronics

_________ ____________ are persons that have built successful businesses based on one or two specialty products that they have developed in their own kitchens.