BET ON FOOD AND HEALTH!
Directions for playing the game
Food Pyramid
Food Labels
Food Safety
Nutrients
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© Andreea Silter (Comenius project coordinator) and the Comenius team from St. Antim Ivireanu Orthodox High School (former School no.
191, Bucharest, Romania); [email protected]
In the food pyramid, the bottom section
contains carbohydrates like ……
• milk, cheese, and yogurt
• bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
• meat, fish, eggs, and nuts
• fats, oils, and sweets
10 points
• bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
Dairy products include ______.
• fats, oils, and sweets
• meat, fish, eggs, and nuts
• milk, cheese and yogurt
• bread, cereal, rice and pasta
20 points
• milk, cheese and yogurt
The fruit section contains foods rich in:
• fibre, vitamins and minerals
• carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals
• vitamins, calcium and proteins
30 points
• fibre, vitamins and minerals
The largest part of the pyramid
contains foods that are high in:
• fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates
• vitamin C, proteins and calcium
• proteins
40 points
• fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates
How many servings of the
vegetable group does the food
pyramid suggest we should
eat every day?
• Five servings of five different vegetables
• Five serving spoons of any vegetable
• Five cups
• Two and a half cups
50 points
• Two and a half cups
Name one of the most widely used
antioxidants.
10 points
• E300 or ascorbic acid
…………….. help prevent food from spoiling.
- emulsifiers
- gelling agents and thickeners
- preservatives
- flavour enhancers
20 points
• preservatives
Name at least two sweeteners which
are often used instead of sugar in
products such as fizzy drinks, yoghurt
and chewing gum.
30 points
• Aspartame (E951)
• Saccharin (E954)
• Acesulfame-K (E950)
• Sorbitol (E420)
…………….. such as Lecithins (E322)
help mix ingredients together that would
normally separate, such as oil and water.
- antioxidants
- emulsifiers
- preservatives
- gelling agents
40 points
• Emulsifiers
Certain combinations of artificial food
colours have been linked to a negative
effect on children’s behaviour. Can you
name at least two of them?
50 points
- sunset yellow (E110), quinoline
yellow (E104), carmoisine (E122),
allura red (E129), tartrazine (E102)
and ponceau 4R (E124)
When should you wash your hands
when preparing food?
- after handling raw meats.
- after handling raw eggs.
- before preparing ingredients for a
salad.
- all of the above
10 points
• all of the above
What is cross-contamination
and when does it occur?
20 points
Cross-contamination is the transfer of
harmful microorganisms from one
item of food to another via a nonfood
surface such as human hands,
equipment, or utensils. It may also be a
direct transfer from a raw to a cooked
food item.
At what temperature should your
refrigerator be set?
30 points
• 40° F or below / 0-5 Celsius
There are three safe ways to defrost
food. Name them, please.
40 points
- in the refrigerator
- in cold water and
- in the microwave.
Never defrost food at room temperature.
Wash your hands with warm water
and soap for at least …….. seconds
before and after handling food and
after using the bathroom, changing
diapers and handling pets.
50 points
• 20 seconds
The body's favourite energy supply is
from proteins.
True or false?
10 points
• False
(The body's favourite energy supply is from carbohydrates).
Proteins are made of amino acids.
True or false?
20 points
True
Which mineral is very important in bone
health?
30 points
Calcium
Unsaturated fatty acids are the
most important factor that can
increase a person's cholesterol
level.
True or false?
40 points
False
Saturated fatty acids are the most important
factor that can increase a person's cholesterol
level.
Name the six classes of nutrients
found in food.
50 points
Carbohydrates, lipids (fats and oils),
proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.
Directions for playing “Bet on Food and Health”
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Divide the class into two teams ( A and B) and have captains for each team. They will decide which
question will be chosen.
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Assign a scorekeeper and print a score-keeping sheet of paper for him/her. Sometimes the scorekeeper
may be the teacher if the teams are even. The scorekeeper’s task is to enter the points won or lost in the
right column and at the end, to subtract the total points lost from the total points won and get the total
number of points the teams have won.
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Tell the two teams to look carefully at the point value of the questions. The more points a question values,
the more difficult it is.
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Click on the point value the pupils from team A or B have chosen to bet on and it will take you to that
question. Have the pupils discuss and decide on the right answer within the given time limit (20-30
seconds). When the time expires, ask the pupils to answer the question (or to show their answer). The
team will get 20 points if they answer a 20-point question correctly. If their answer is wrong (or they do
not know the answer) they will lose the points they have bet on. After the given time period, click
anywhere on the slide and it will take you to the correct answer. To get back to the main page click on
the house in the lower right-hand corner.
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The point value should change its colour since it is a hyperlink. Thus, you will know that question has
already been answered.
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It’s now the next team’s turn. Just repeat the above-mentioned steps.
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The pupils in the team with the most points will be declared WELL INFORMED YOUNG
EUROPEANS.
This game has been created within the Comenius School Partnership "Food and Health" (20082010) by the Comenius team from St. Antim Ivireanu Orthodox High School, former School No.
191, Bucharest, Romania)
Project coordinator: Andreea Silter (teacher of English)
[email protected]
This product has been achieved with the financial support of the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning
Programme – Comenius Partnerships. The European Commission and the National Agency take no responsibility for the
content of the product.
Source of information:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html (Food Pyramid)
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/foodlabels/understandingenumbers/ (Food
Labels)
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/foodsafety/downloads/food_safety_poster.pdf
(Food Safety)
http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/6/11/ (Food Safety)
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/nutrients?print=true (Nutrients)