Directions for playing the game BET ON FOOD AND HEALTH! Directions for playing the game Food Pyramid Food Labels Food Safety Nutrients 1 2 3 4 5 © Andreea Silter (Comenius project coordinator) and the Comenius team from St. Antim Ivireanu Orthodox High School (former School no. 191, Bucharest, Romania); andreeasil@yahoo.co.uk

bread, cereal, rice, and pasta In the food pyramid, the bottom section contains carbohydrates like …… Category 1 - 10 milk, cheese, and yogurt bread, cereal, rice, and pasta meat, fish, eggs, and nuts fats, oils, and sweets

bread, cereal, rice, and pasta 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 Category 1 - 20

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

fibre, vitamins and minerals 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

fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates 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.

Never defrost food at room temperature. 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 …… 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?

(The body's favourite energy supply is from carbohydrates). 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” Divide the class into two teams ( A and B) and have captains for each team. They will decide which question will be chosen. 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. 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. 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. The point value should change its colour since it is a hyperlink. Thus, you will know that question has already been answered. It’s now the next team’s turn. Just repeat the above-mentioned steps. The pupils in the team with the most points will be declared WELL INFORMED YOUNG EUROPEANS.

Source of information: This game has been created within the Comenius School Partnership "Food and Health" (2008-2010) by the Comenius team from St. Antim Ivireanu Orthodox High School, former School No. 191, Bucharest, Romania) Project coordinator: Andreea Silter (teacher of English) andreeasil@yahoo.co.uk 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)