Topics
Food Preparation
Techniques and Methods of Cooking
- Techniques and Methods of Cooking
Preliminary Treatment of Foods before Cooking
- Preliminary Treatment of Foods before Cooking
Effects of Cooking on Food Components. Carbohydrates
- Effects of Cooking on Food Components. Carbohydrates
Methods of Increasing Nutritive Value of Foods
- Methods of Increasing Nutritive Value of Foods
Management of Agricultural Produce – Storage and Preservation
Causes for Spoilage of Food
- Causes for Spoilage of Food
Storage of Foods – Perishable, Semi-perishable and Non-perishable Foods
- Storage of Foods
Simple Methods of Food Preservation
- Simple Methods of Food Preservation
Meal Planning for the Family
Objectives of Meal Planning. Nutritional Adequacy, Food Groups
- Objectives of Meal Planning. Nutritional Adequacy, Food Groups
Factors Affecting Food Selection
- Factors Affecting Food Selection
Meal Planning for Various Age Groups
- Meal Planning for Various Age Groups
Resource Management
Safety in the Home
- Safety in the Home
Food Adulteration
Consumer Protection
Human Development
Physical Development During Adolescence
- Physical Development During Adolescence
Cognitive Development and Language
- Cognitive Development and Language
Social and Emotional Development
- Social and Emotional Development
Perspectives on Adult Development: Meaning of Adulthood
- Perspectives on Adult Development: Meaning of Adulthood
Textiles and Clothing
- Textiles and Clothing
Adulteration of Food:
Adulteration occurs when cheaper and lower-quality substances are mixed with food to make more money. This process makes the food impure and harmful. Adulterants are the harmful substances that are added to food. They are often not noticed because they look like real food, but they can be bad for our health. Adulterants can be poisonous or harmful. Eating adulterated food can make people sick and cause serious health problems. It makes food unsafe and unfit for eating.
Types of Food Adulteration:
- Removing Important Components: Some essential parts of food are removed, like the fat from milk or the natural essence from spices like cloves or cardamoms. This reduces the quality and nutrition of the food.
- Mixing Low-Quality or Harmful Materials: Sometimes, cheaper or inedible materials are mixed with food to increase quantity. For example, adding harmful dyes or chemicals to food to make it look fresh or colourful.
- Adding Harmful Substances: Dangerous materials like small stones, fine sand, iron filings, or even things like urea or sawdust are mixed with food. These substances can cause serious health problems when consumed.
| Food Items | Adulterants |
|---|---|
| Milk | Water, chemicals like urea, starch |
| Chilli powder | Brick powder, powdered pumpkin |
| Pepper corns | Papaya seeds |
| Ice-cream | Washing soda, paper pulp |
| Rice | Small white stones |
| Peanuts | Reddish pebbles/stones |
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