7 Disturbing Facts About Your Food

7 Disturbing Facts About Your Food

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Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video reveals seven disturbing secrets about food, including antibiotics in meat, bug excretions in sweets, hair contamination, beaver gland flavoring, high sugar in soft drinks, and artificial dye in farmed salmon. These facts highlight potential health risks and the hidden realities of food production.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common reason for the presence of antibiotics in meat?

To enhance the flavor of the meat

To treat diseases and infections in farm animals

To increase the shelf life of the meat

To prevent animals from gaining too much weight

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What insect is responsible for the bright colors in some sweets?

Ladybug

Butterfly

Honeybee

Lac bug

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many rodent hairs are considered acceptable in 100 grams of food?

Up to four

None

Up to two

Up to six

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual ingredient might be found in vanilla ice cream?

Crushed beetles

Tree bark

Beaver gland secretions

Fish oil

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential health risk of consuming Diet Coke?

Increased sugar levels

Liver damage

Tooth decay and altered metabolism

High blood pressure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is farmed salmon often pink in color?

Exposure to sunlight

Genetic modification

Because of a special dye added to their food

Due to their natural diet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the natural color of farmed salmon without additives?

Gray

Pink

White

Orange