Food labels 23

• Food Technology
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Food labels

To investigate how food labels help us find out about what packaged food contains and how this is particularly useful for those with food allergies/ intolerances.

What to include - 10 minutes

Name of food

First 5 ingredients

Allergens

Weight or volume

Best before or use by

Storage instructions

Then upload to the Padlet - link on Teams

Can  you remember?

How many of the top 14  allergens can you remember?

Do this with your partner.

Upload.

Do now

Watch the 3 videos and make brief notes as you go.

Do this with your partner and discuss the most relevant points to note down.

5 minutes to watch and up to 5 more minutes to add extra notes.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

What colours are used in traffic light labelling?

1. Blue, yellow, orange
2. Red, amber, green

Which of the following is a voluntary label?

1. Total calories
2. Expiration date
3. Organic certification

Is allergen information mandatory on food packaging?

1. Yes, it is required by law.
2. Only for packaged foods.
3. No, it's optional.

What does traffic light labelling indicate?

1. Cooking methods
2. Nutritional content levels
3. Ingredient sourcing

What must be included on food labels in the UK?

1. Brand history
2. Ingredients list
3. Cooking instructions
4. Nutritional information

Do now

Complete the Forms quiz - the link is on the Team

Blooket

There is a Blooket on Food Labels and Allergens which we will do in the next lesson to see what you can remember and today as well if we have time.

And now...

Create your own burger using the online tool on the next slide. Do 1 per team. Be patient - it will be slow to load. When you have made your label, screenshot it and upload to the same Padlet - the link is on the Team.

burgerbuilder.ahdb.org.uk

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

And now.....

Speed dating:

Write 3 questions to test your partner