Title: Identify food product development related to health and wellness needs.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Examining Product Development

Identification should include

- describing how the process of preparing, cooking, and storing food affects its nutritional content
- examining how cooking time and moisture affect the nutritional value of food
- examining the meaning of functional foods
- outlining how food product development has changed consumer perception of health and wellness.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How do storage techniques affect the nutrients in food?
- How do cooking techniques affect the nutrients in food?
- What effects do temperature and time have on nutrient retention in foods?
- What cooking methods best preserve the nutritional value of foods?
- How and to what extent does the length of exposure to air and moisture affect retention of nutrients?
- What ingredients offer the greatest opportunities in health and wellness?

Communication

- How can health and wellness benefits of a product be communicated to the consumer?
- How should consumer views of functional food be considered in the product development process?

Leadership

- How can the product development process be designed to account for health and wellness benefits?
- What effect might food processing have on the nutritive value of the product being developed?

Management

- What technological trends are likely to impact views on nutrition in the future?
- How can health and wellness be integrated into the marketing of a product?
- Why is nutrition an important component of product development?