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Area 3: Contemporary Food Issues

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How are consumers protected when they buy food, and which laws and organisations look after their interests?

The laws that protect food consumers and the organisations that uphold consumer interests, including Food Standards Scotland, trading standards, environmental health and consumer advice bodies.
An SQA National 5 Health and Food Technology answer on consumer protection, covering the main laws that protect food consumers and the organisations such as Food Standards Scotland, trading standards and environmental health that uphold their interests.
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How is National 5 Health and Food Technology assessed, and what does the assignment involve?

An overview of the course assessment: the question paper and the assignment, what each is worth, and the skills they test, including how to approach the assignment.
An SQA National 5 Health and Food Technology overview of the course assessment, covering the question paper and the assignment, what each is worth, the skills they test, and how to approach the assignment.
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Why do people choose the foods they do, and what factors are behind those choices?

The factors that affect consumer food choice, including cost and budget, availability, lifestyle and time, likes and dislikes, health, religion and culture, and advertising.
An SQA National 5 Health and Food Technology answer on the factors that affect consumer food choice, including cost and budget, availability, lifestyle and time, likes and dislikes, health, religion and culture, and advertising.
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What information must a food label carry, and how does labelling help the consumer make choices?

The information that must by law appear on a food label, including the name, ingredients, allergens, weight, dates, storage and cooking instructions and nutritional information, and how labelling helps consumers choose.
An SQA National 5 Health and Food Technology answer on food labelling, covering the information that must by law appear on a label, including name, ingredients, allergens, weight, dates, instructions and nutrition, and how labelling helps consumers choose.
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How has technology changed the food we can buy, and what are the benefits and drawbacks?

Technological developments in food, including functional foods, fortification, food additives, genetically modified foods, novel foods and modern packaging, and their benefits and drawbacks for the consumer.
An SQA National 5 Health and Food Technology answer on technological developments in food, including functional foods, fortification, additives, genetically modified foods, novel foods and modern packaging, with their benefits and drawbacks.
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