The school cafeteria has dyed most of the food green for St. Patricks Day. The janitor noticed that more of the mashed potatoes were thrown in the trash than usual. Which influence on food likes and dislikes has altered the students diets?

SENSORY EVALUATION AND TESTING

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The school cafeteria has dyed most of the food green for St. Patrick’s Day. The janitor noticed that more of the mashed potatoes were thrown in the trash than usual. Which influence on food likes and dislikes has altered the students’ diets?

A	cultural
B	environmental
C	psychological
D	religious

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -There are 5 senses used when tasting food and drink, e.g. sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. There are 5 basic tastes – salt, sugar, bitter, sour and umami. A range of sensory vocabulary should be used when describing food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensory testing involves the objective evaluation of food products by trained human senses. Sensory testing involves scientific methods for testing the appearance, texture, smell and taste of a product.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensory attributes, such as appearance, odor, flavor, taste, and texture of foods detectable by human senses, are often used to evaluate food quality. These characteristics may also serve as references during the selection of foods (Lyon and Lyon, 2001).

Detailed explanation-4: -the appearance of food – using sight, hearing and touch. the flavour of food – using smell and taste. the odour of food – using smell.

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SENSORY EVALUATION AND TESTING