Saturday, September 12, 2009

Food Factory Tour

How is chocolate made?



How is potato chips made?




How is peanut butter made?



How is chocolate marshmellow made?

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Food, Inc

Food, Inc. exposes America's industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers' rights.

More information: http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-issues.php

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Heat Transfer in Cooking

Conduction and convection in heat transfer

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

SuperSize Me - The Movie

Introductory clip to the movie, SuperSize Me




After watching the video, think about these few questions:

- Why has there been an increase in the rate of obesity in America in the last few decades? Hint: Affluent society
- What are some health consequences of being obese?
- Why is obesity a serious health problem?
- What can be done to reduce the obesity problem?
- Should fast food restaurants be solely responsible for the rise in obesity?

Monday, July 6, 2009

Diet and Health Problems

Videos taken from youtube explaining the common diet and health problems:

Cholesterol



Coronary Heart Disease



High Blood Pressure (also known as Hypertension)

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Malnutrition

foodstuffs are rising across the globe, and with them the spectre of hunger on a massive scale. But where hunger can be battled with less than perfect solutions -- as in Haiti, where some people must resort to eating mud cakes -- the long-term effect of dietary compromise cannot.

"What happens when food becomes expensive, is that families cut down to two meals or even one meal a day. Then the quality of food is also sacrificed," said UNICEF's Senior Advisor on Nutrition, Flora Sibanda Mulder. "Household insecurity, food insecurity will cause acute malnutrition."

As the world braces for a so-called 'silent tsunami' caused by food inflation, UNICEF is prepared to continue fulfilling its mandate of treating the most critical cases -- the 20 million children under the age of five suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

http://www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_44186.html

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Fried Rice




A video clip showcasing the making of fried rice.



Note: Appropriate utensils to be used to measure ingredients

World Water Day - 22 March 2009

Water for Life



More information on World Water Day : http://www.worldwaterday.org

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009

Making jam

Making Fondant

Health Promotion Board

Healthy Diet Pyramid














Nutrition Information available at http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1015

Recommended Daily Dietary Allowance for Children: http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1407

Recommended Daily Dietary Allowance for Adults:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1402