Describe the process of bringing a food from its original source to the consumer.

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Describe the process of bringing a food from its
original source to the consumer.
Part Two
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The Food Supply in the United States

• Begins with the PRODUCERS
• Farms, ranches, fisheries
• Large Producers are usually more efficient and
  help meet global food needs, but, they may stress
  the land and require more fertilizers and
  pesticides, raising costs and potential health
  concerns. Long distance shipping can further
  raise costs and decreasing food quality.
• Small farms tend to stay local and are usually
  good for the environment as a result of less
  transporting.

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The Food Supply in the United States

• Continues to the PROCESSORS
• Various processes can change the characteristics
  of the food and extend the life of the quality of
  the food.

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Food Processors Make it Happen!
Soak, pulverize, treat with acid and package
corn
Clean and Package
Dry and Ground and package
More steps
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How Do Processors Preserve Shelf Life?

• Shelf Life is the amount of time a food maintains
  quality.
• A Shelf Stable food does not need refrigeration
• Methods to Extend Shelf Life include
• Canning sealing in airtight metal or glass and
  then heating to destroy harmful microorganisms
• Freezing slows the growth of harmful
  microorganisms
• Curing adding salt, spices, sugar and or sodium
  nitrate to slow the growth of harmful
  microorganisms
• Drying removing the moisture needed for the
  growth of harmful microorganisms
• Freeze Drying freezing first and then drying
  to retain flavor, texture and nutrients better
• Controlled Atmosphere Storage packaged with a
  specific mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon
  dioxide

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Processors Can Also Use Additives

• Some food additives occur naturally
• Some food additives are chemical combinations
  created in a lab
• Over 3000 are in use
• Monitored by the FDA Food and Drug
  Administration
• Have specific uses

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Additives are used to

• Add Flavor growing and processing conditions
  can cause loss of or inconsistent flavors
• Improving Nutrition
• Increasing Shelf Life delaying spoilage
• Maintaining texture which can be lost during
  processing
• Helping foods age to create new foods

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Whats In Your Tank?

• Objective
• Recognize how technology impacts our food supply

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Whats In Soda?
Yellow 6
Carbonated Water
Citric Acid
High fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose
Potassium Benzoate
Natural Flavors
Brominated vegetable oil
Acacia
Glycerol ester of wood resin
Red 40
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Video

• Set with your research team and gather answers to
  worksheet while viewing video. Everyone needs
  their own copy, but you can confer.

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The Processors are also in charge of Packaging

• Packaging needs to preserve quality, shape and
  appearance of the product.

Stay tuned
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The Team So Far

• Producers
• Processors

Joining Us Now

• Distributors a network of trucks, train, and
  planes
• Retailers
• Last but not least --- The Consumers

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Wrap it Up

• The process of bringing food to the consumer from
  its original source can be simple or complex as
  it passes through producers, processors,
  distributors, and retailers.

1. Use todays information to correct
questions----- of the pretest. 2. Select an
additive card from the deck and use class
resources to locate the correct definition.