2017 WAEC FOOD AND NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FOOD AND NUTRITION QUESTIONS








FOOD AND NUTRITION OBJECTIVE AND ESSAY ANSWERS

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Food and nutrition Obj

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THEORY

1a)
Legumes:

A legume is a plant or its fruit or seed in the family Fabaceae. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their grain seed called pulse, for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure.



1b)

i) Dry beans ( Phaseolus spp. including several species now in Vigna ) :

E.g

- Kidney bean , navy bean , pinto bean , haricot bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris)

--- Lima bean , butter bean ( Phaseolus lunatus )


ii)Dry broad beans ( Vicia faba ) :

E.g

-- Horse bean ( Vicia faba equina )
-- Broad bean ( Vicia faba )


1d)
i) 15 bean soup.
ii)Baked beans.
iii)Bandeja paisa.
iv)Bap.



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2a)

i) Long term storage of fresh produce (12 months+) without needing a refrigerator or freezer.

ii) Environmentally friendly - using seasonally grown and locally sourced fresh produce, re-use preserving jars, reducing food packaging and reducing food miles.

iii) Save money by buying in bulk and seasonally.

iv) Flavour! Home canned food won't contain artificial preservatives, BPA or other artificial ingredients.

v) Convenience - ready to serve in minutes.

vi) Community involvement - both the canning process and sharing with family, friends and neighbours. Teach skills to the next generation.

vii) Gifts - nothing beats a homemade jam for a present

viii) Prepare for emergencies and/or illness.

ix) Personal satisfaction. We love creating new flavour combinations that you cannot buy in your local store - and showing how to use canned food in cooking dishes (ie marmalade in a stir-fry)

x) Learn more skills ie how to use all of the fruit and reducing food wastage. For example: apples - make apple slices (or pie filling), extract juice from the peels and cores.

2b)

i) Cooling E.g Fresh fruits and Salads

ii) Boiling e.g Milk and water

2c)

i) Prevention or delay of microbial decomposition

ii) Prevention or delay of self decomposition of food

5ai)
Recipe is a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.


5aii)
i) List of Ingredients


ii) Amount of the Ingredients


5b)

i)Include a variety of foods from the major food groups:A balanced diet requires eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and lean protein (this includes beans and other legumes, nuts and seeds).


ii) Use a variety of ingredients, flavors and textures:Since calories, nutrients and fiber content of foods in the same food group can differ dramatically, good nutrition depends on getting a variety of different foods from within the food groups.


iii)Take proper portion sizes into account:When people are faced with overly large portions, they tend to overeat. Check the packages of foods you’re preparing to about serving sizes and follow the guidelines. Unless you intend to make a lot of food so that there will be leftovers, try to follow basic serving size guidelines.



5c)

i) Beans

ii)Vegetable Oil for frying



6a)

i)Disease prevention

ii)Weight control

iii)Variety

iv)Tips


b)
i)To taste better

ii)Safe to eat

iii)To chew easily



ci)

cii)
i)Steaming
ii)Boiling