Nutrition
** No need to do an essay. Please reply to each question separately. **
Activity 1:
I. Pick one common microorganism that causes food borne illness.
a. Describe symptoms of the food borne illness it causes.
b. List common foods this microorganism infects.
II. List (5) steps to prevent the spread of food borne illness. BE SPECIFIC!
1. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
4. __________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________
Activity 2:
Its your turn to be a Nutrition Detective. Pick up a bottled water. Investigate:
•What is its cost versus tap water?
•What is its water source (public, private, deep well, etc )? You may find on the label or you may have to go to the website.
•Does it contain fluoride?
•What is the quality of your tap water? Check out http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/drinkingwater/bfr.htm (Links to an external site.) (You may have to check the water companies website).
•Compared to your tap water, is the bottled water worth the cost?
