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“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” JEAN ANTHELME BRILLAT-SAVARIN, French politician and gourmet, who is noted for his Physiologie de Goût (1825)
Consumers’ approaches to food rely on a wide range of issue of cultural, social, economic nature… What do you know of all this? Are you among those who think that food is just something we need to survive? Or are you among those who think that you’re what you eat? How do you choose what to bring at your table?- You have probably heard the saying "You are what you eat." While we are not literally walking around looking like submarine sandwiches or wedges of banana cream pie, the foods we choose do affect how healthy we are. Are you eating foods that promote health and long life? Take this Nutrition quiz [http://www.svcmc.org/quickcheck/nutrition/nquiz.asp ], edited by the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, NY, USA, to find out. Then read on to learn how you can improve your food choices to improve your health! Or check out the Youthink! World Bank section on nutrition for stories, quizzes and ‘Eating Right’ video [ http://youthink.worldbank.org/issues/health/ ]
- Go at Science Generation website. Making science everybody's business is the goal pursued by this initiative! This site sets out to help you obtain a better understanding of what the biosciences are trying to achieve, and to involve you in the debates raised by the health-related issues of the future. Answer the 10 multiple-choice questions Diet & health [http://en.science-generation.com/detequizz_view.php?choix=16] quiz to know more about changes in the daily intake of calories in different parts of the world, the proportion of meat, fish or cereals in what we eat, the link between obesity and cancer… Test your knowledge about these different issues answering the ten questions addressed by the ‘diet & health’ quiz… (A)
- Organic food benefits consumers’ health and the environment as well. True organic food is produced without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, fungicides, fumigants, chemical preservatives or additives, dyes, irradiation, and/or genetically engineered DNA. Moreover, sustainable agricultural practices (flexibility, crop rotations, etc.) can both feed people and protect biodiversity. YXC has prepared for you Sustainable food, a true or false quiz in order to make you aware that food is not just a human health concern. Test your knowledge and eat sustainable!
- Food scares, health fears, foot-and-mouth, organics and pesticides - what we eat is never far from the news. But how much do you know about the environmental costs behind the nosh on your plate? Test your knowledge with this multiple-choice quiz: How green is your food? [http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4038399.stm ] is edited by the Science/Nature department of BBC News. (B)
- Food safety partly depends on how you conserve, prepare or cook your meal. Can your kitchen pass the food safety test? [www.fda.gov/fdac/features/895_kitchen.html] is a multiple choice quiz suggesting useful tips that helps you to better take care of your daily habits and avoid common mistakes that can generate unsafe food! (A)
- Food preparation is also an important ingredient for your sustainable lifestyle. Are you aware of the energy you waste by an incorrect use of your home appliances, like a fridge or an oven? Are you a ‘green’ house-keeper? Well, get acquainted to some of the main tips for an environmentally friendly kitchen by testing your knowledge with the multiple-choice Energy Quiz for Home Appliances [http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/houseeq/gh4879.htm]. (B)
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