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UNIT 1 - HEALTH EDUCATION
Healthy Eating / Food safety
Activity 2: Read the passage below and ll in the blanks with appropriate words from it.
a. Contaminated food contains .......……………………. or chemicals.
b. Foods must be ………………............, cooked and preserved properly.
c. People get …………………. by eating food that has been contaminated.
d. People suffering from food ……………………….should consult a doctor.
What is food poisoning?
Food can be contaminated by germs and chemicals. They should be washed, handled,
cooked or preserved properly.
If we eat these foods, we may suffer from food poisoning.
Food poisoning is an illness that results from eating contaminated food.
To avoid food contamination, food should be washed, handled, cooked and preserved properly.
Did you know?
Chemical substances are present in insecticides and pesticides.
When food is not washed, handled, cooked and preserved properly, it gets
contaminated either by germs or chemicals. Consuming contaminated food
causes food poisoning. People get sick by eating contaminated food.
Food poisoning can be dangerous to life. People suffering from food poisoning
should consult a doctor immediately.