Home Economics

In cooking, we have been learning about bacteria and how people can stop it from growing.

During this lesson, I had found out that I have been doing things wrong and I had learned a bit more about

how I can keep my family and I's food safe to eat.

What are the Bacteria?

1. Tiny single-celled microorganism.
2. Three main shapes: rod, spiral, and sphere.
3. Some can move using a whip of a tail.
4. No nucleus (control center of the cell)

Are Bacteria dangerous?

1. Not all are dangerous.
2. Bad Bacteria are called pathogens.
3. Some make you sick.
4. Saminallia, Food poisoning, Tetanus, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Typhoid. Etc
5. Fight bacteria with antibiotics and antiseptics.

What are the Good Bacteria?

1. They are found in some foods and soil.
2. Foods - bacteria are in cheese, yogurt, pickles, soy sauce.
3. In our body - help in break down of food. (Digestion)

What do bacteria need to survive?

1. Warmth
2. Moisture
3. Oxygene 
4. Food 
5. Time
6. Neutral PH

3 examples of how to avoid spreading bacteria?

1. Clean hands
2. Bandage over cuts
3. Clean workspace. 

What is cross-contamination? What effect does it have on you? How can we stop it?

1. Cross-contamination is when you mix raw food together like raw meat and raw vegetables.
2. Minor side effects include upset stomach, loss of appetite, headache, nausea, and diarrhea.
3. Have a board for each raw food, bread, meat, cheese. etc