Title: Explore how different packaging affects food/nutrient quality.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Examining Food Processing, Preservation, and Packaging

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?