Introduction to Food Science

There are no shortages or surpluses

• Market-clearing price

• Capitalism

• Economic Campaigns

• Commodities

The market itself plays a large role in purchasing decision made by consumer

• Market-clearing price

• Capitalism

• Economic Campaigns

• Commodities

A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type

• Market-clearing price

• Capitalism

• Economic Campaigns

• Commodities

Trade/industry is not controlled by state

• Fair market

• Value-added food

• Capitalism

• Equilibrium prices

A change in the physical state or form of the food product

• Fair market

• Value-added food

• Capitalism

• Equilibrium prices

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Prices that balance the supplies of and demand for goods and services

• Fair market

• Value-added food

• Capitalism

• Equilibrium prices

Packaged food items such as breakfast cereals, granola bars and snack crackers

• Heat-and-serve product

• Quick-food item

• Ready-to-eat product

• Prepackaged food item

Foods that are cleaned, packaged and ready to eat after heating

• Heat-and-serve product

• Quick-food item

• Ready-to-eat product

• Prepackaged food item

Foods that are cleaned, packaged and ready to eat as is

• Heat-and-serve product

• Quick-food item

• Ready-to-eat product

• Prepackaged food item

Foods that are prepared quickly. (Fast food chains are an example)

• Heat-and-serve product

• Quick-food item

• Ready-to-eat product

• Prepackaged food item