Y8 Food Labelling

True or false? There is a legal requirement to provide information on food labels.

• True

• False

What does the word mandatory mean?

• Something that you can do if you feel lik it

• Something that is optional, you can chose to do it or not

• Something that must be done

Which of the following does not have to be put onto the label of a product? 

• Name of food

• List of ingredients

• Traffic light labelling (green, amber, red)

• Weight or volume

Which of the following would need to be included in the name of the product, if relevant? 

• Dried

• Salted

• Smoked

• All of the above

How should the list of ingredients be presented? 

• In ascending order of weight

• In descending order of weight

• In alphabetical order

• In the order the ingredient was added to the product

Complete the following sentence. Allergens need to be highlighted in the ingredients list.... 

• when their weight is over a certain amount.

• when the foods are mostly based on the allergen.

• only when the product is being sold in supermarkets.

• at all times.

What does an E-number of an additive signify? 

• it shows that they may be unsafe to consume

• it shows that they have been rigorously tested for safety

Which two of the following describes a 'best before' date best? 

• They are mostly about quality

• Foods are not safe to eat after this date

• They are found mostly on foods likely to spoil, decay or become unsafe to consume if not kept refrigerated

• They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

Which two of the following describes a 'use-by' date best? 

• Foods are not safe to eat after this date

• They are found mostly on foods likely to spoil, decay or become unsafe to consume if not kept refrigerated

• They are about quality, not safety

• They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

True or false? Reference intakes on food labelling are based on an average adult female requirements. 

• True

• False