NUTRITION
FOOD SAFETY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is a contaminant?
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A disease that is caused by eating contaminated food
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A substance in food that does not belong in food and can cause death or illness
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Food that contains contaminants
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Food manufacturers must do everything possible to avoid contamination and produce safe products, knowing the dramatic consequences if they don’t. There are four types of food contamination: physical, biological, chemical and allergenic.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Food contaminants are any harmful substances unintentionally added to food, which may be chemicals from natural sources, environmental pollution, or formed during food processing.” A food contaminant is an object, substance, organism, or microorganism that makes food unfit for human consumption.
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