Q. Discuss the causes of food poisoning and the consequences of food poisoning for both customers and hospitality enterprises. Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods‚ so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Neglecting hygiene and safe food handling procedures can be financially expensive. The business may suffer a loss of customers‚ revenue and even be prosecuted. There
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ENGWR 301 13 February 2014 In Defense of Pollan When Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma was published‚ many readers began questioning him for advice on what they should eat in order to stay healthy. In his more recent book‚ In Defense of Food‚ he responds with three rules‚ "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants"(Pollan 1). This seven word response seems too simple for a relatively complicated question‚ but as he further elaborates these rules into specific guidelines‚ this summary turns
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Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold in a street or other public place‚ such as a market or fair‚ by a hawker or vendor‚ often from a portable stall.[1] While some street foods are regional‚ many are not‚ having spread beyond their region of origin. Most street foods are also classed as both finger food and fast food‚ and are cheaper on average than restaurant meals. According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization‚ 2.5 billion people eat street food every day.[2] Today
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Food Security in America In our class‚ we each had to do a presentation on a problem that was presented in David Shipler’s novel‚ The Working Poor. I chose to focus on food security versus food insecurity in America and how we as Americans‚ can help end food insecurity in our communities. The level of food insecurity in America declined between 2004 and 2005 from 11.9% to 11% and then stayed about the same until 2008. In 2008‚ the stocks crashed and food security plummeted with it‚ with 14.6%
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Donald Cook 11/12/13 English 105 Junk Food In our Society Junk food can be perceived in many different ways depending on what kind of person you are. Do you love junk food because you love the sugary flavor or do you like junk food just because it’s good? Many people can perceive this situation as one in a dangerous and harmful way. Junk food is very accessible and typically can require as little movement as possible considering the fact you can just drive through a drive-through without
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TRADITIONAL SCANDINAVIAN FOOD HABITS The fare of Scandinavia is simple and hearty‚ featuring the abundant foods of the sea and making use of the limited foods produced on land. Most Scandinavian cooking and food processing reflect preservation methods of previous centuries. Fish was dried‚ smoked or pickled‚ and milk was often fermented or allowed to sour before being consumed. Scandinavians still prepare a large variety of preserved foods and prefer their foods salty. Scandinavians
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Bakeries Industry Snapshot June 2011 119 North Commercial Street‚ Suite 175 Bellingham‚ WA 98225-4455 phone: (360) 733-4014 fax: (360) 733-5092 www.cevforbusiness.com Bakeries June‚ 2011 Industry Overview The bakery industry in the US includes 2‚800 commercial bakeries with annual revenue of $30 billion‚ along with 6‚000 retail bakeries with total annual revenue of $3 billion. The commercial side of the industry is highly concentrated‚ with the 50 largest companies generating 75% of
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Case 1: Whole Foods Whole Foods Market had evolved into the “world’s largest retail chain of natural and organic foods supermarkets.” Their rapid growth and success is primarily due to being highly selective about what they sell‚ as well as being dedicated quality standards and core values. Whole Food’s stated mission statement was to “promote vitality and well-being for all individuals by offering the highest quality‚ least processed‚ most flavorful natural and naturally preserved foods available.”
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Food Waste? Too valuable to waste! According to statistics from the Environmental Protection Department‚ in Hong Kong‚ solid waste generated daily weighs around 17000 tones‚ of which around 30% is organic matter (2700 tones) which is roughly equal to 120 double-deck buses in size. Compared this to the US where‚ revealed by the Environmental Protection Agency‚ only 12% of waste stream was scrap of food in 2005. Extra care in disposal is required for these putrescible wastes‚ otherwise nuisance
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United States’ VS Canada’s Food Guide United States Canada Comparisons The MyPlate food guide features five food groups in total‚ yet Canada’s food guide only has four due to the fact that it groups Vegetables and Fruits in one category. Different colours are used to represent different categories on MyPlate‚ they are Vegetables‚ Grains‚ Fruits‚ Protein‚ plus a side section of Dairy‚ which is similar as the Canada’s food guide rainbows. Additional Oil and Fats is also recommended
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