Description should include the determining factors for selecting materials used in packaging to enhance nutritional value.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- Why is safe packaging important?
- Why is it important to physically protect packaged food?
Communication
- What governmental agencies are involved in regulating food and nutrient quality in packaged foods?
- What are the differences among chemical, biological, and physical external influences?
- How should proper packaging methods be selected based on the external influences of chemical, biological, and physical contaminations?
- Why are the best packaging methods based on the external influences of chemical, biological, and physical contaminations?
Leadership
- Which government agency regulates packaging materials
- What are the differences in the types of paper used in packaging?
Management
- What are the determining factors in the selection process of materials for packaging that ensure optimum nutritional value?
- What might be the impact of various types of packaging on food and nutrient quality?
- What criteria are needed to select packaging that preserves food and nutrient quality?