The Food technology department in school helps you find out about food and how food is manufactured and marketed. In Years 7, 8 and 9 you will do several interesting projects in which you learn about food and in which you could design your own food products.  How do manufacturers research the things that people like and how do they improve their products?

For your GCSE coursework you should approach your project in the same way that a manufacturer might.  You should consider just who might want to buy the end product and how easy it would be to make
your proposed ideas.

Why do we like snacks and chocolate?

Perhaps after your two year GCSE course you will think a lot more about things
you previously only ate !

What nutritional content does 'fast food' have?
How much sugar do sweets and soft drinks contain ? 
How are these products made ? 
How do Golden Wonder, Smiths and Walkers make sure that the snacks are always as they should be and as the designers intended?
What is 'Quality assurance?
What are 'additives'?  What do we mean by HACCP ?

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If you want to check out some of the basics  try the Food section

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Cook - Chill 
Food safety
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Food Pyramid   
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Safety & chilling 
Temperatures-Food preparation 
American food safety Site 
Snack Food Nutrition 
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Fats-Guide sheet 
Energy Foods 
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