1. 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);

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

3. bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
10 points
bread, cereal, rice, and pasta

4. Dairy products include ______.
fats, oils, and sweets
meat, fish, eggs, and nuts
milk, cheese and yogurt
bread, cereal, rice and pasta
Category

5. 20 points
milk, cheese and yogurt

6. The fruit section contains foods rich in:
fibre, vitamins and minerals
carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals
vitamins, calcium and proteins

7. fibre, vitamins and minerals
30 points
fibre, vitamins and minerals

8. The largest part of the pyramid contains foods that are high in:
fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates
vitamin C, proteins and calcium
proteins

9. fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates
40 points
fibre, vitamin B and carbohydrates

10. 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

11. 50 points
Two and a half cups

12. Name one of the most widely used antioxidants.

13. 10 points
E300 or ascorbic acid

14. …………….. help prevent food from spoiling.
- emulsifiers
- gelling agents and thickeners
- preservatives
- flavour enhancers

15. 20 points
preservatives

16. Name at least two sweeteners which are often used instead of sugar in products such as fizzy drinks, yoghurt and chewing gum.

17. 30 points Aspartame (E951) Saccharin (E954) Acesulfame-K (E950)
Sorbitol (E420)

18. …………….. such as Lecithins (E322) help mix ingredients together that would normally separate, such as oil and water.
- antioxidants
- emulsifiers
- preservatives
- gelling agents

19. 40 points
Emulsifiers

20. 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?

21. 50 points
- sunset yellow (E110), quinoline yellow (E104), carmoisine (E122), allura red (E129), tartrazine (E102) and ponceau 4R (E124)

22. 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

23. 10 points
all of the above

24. What is cross-contamination and when does it occur?

25. 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.

26. At what temperature should your refrigerator be set?

27. 30 points
40° F or below / 0-5 Celsius

28. There are three safe ways to defrost food. Name them, please.

29. Never defrost food at room temperature.
40 points
in the refrigerator
in cold water and
in the microwave.
Never defrost food at room temperature.

30. 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.

31. 50 points
20 seconds

32. The body's favourite energy supply is from proteins.
True or false?

33. (The body's favourite energy supply is from carbohydrates).
10 points
False
(The body's favourite energy supply is from carbohydrates).

34. Proteins are made of amino acids.
True or false?

35. 20 points
True

36. Which mineral is very important in bone health?

37. 30 points
Calcium

38. Unsaturated fatty acids are the most important factor that can increase a person's cholesterol level.
True or false?

39. 40 points
False
Saturated fatty acids are the most important factor that can increase a person's cholesterol level.

40. Name the six classes of nutrients found in food.

41. 50 points
Carbohydrates, lipids (fats and oils), proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.

42. 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.

43. Source of information:
This game has been created within the Comenius School Partnership "Food and Health" ( ) by the Comenius team from St. Antim Ivireanu Orthodox High School, former School No. 191, Bucharest, Romania) Project coordinator: Andreea Silter (teacher of English)
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:
(Food Pyramid)
(Food Labels)
(Food Safety)
(Food Safety)
(Nutrients)