10. Sugar

• Food Technology
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Sugar

Do now...

Read the sugar fact sheet which is on Teams. This tells you about the different names that sugar has and what the issues around having too much sugar might be.

Do now...

Write about sugar:

1. Outline the issues around consuming too much sugar

2.  How we could reduce the amount of sugar we consume

3. How many different names can you find for sugar. Why do you think there are so many?

Do next

Answer these questions:

1.How can teenagers be encouraged to reduce their sugar consumption?

2. Find 2 recipes and consider how the sugar content could be reduced. Remember if you take something out you need to replace it with something else!

Please write in full sentences.

And finally...

Upload your work to the Padlet - the link is on Teams.

Extension

Find at least 3 vegetables that can be added to cakes because they add some sweetness.