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Food variety

3.2 Food Variety & Health

Foods are a very complex mixture of naturally occurring chemicals. These chemicals give foods their distinct smell, colour and taste and are likely to play a role in health. In terms of health, food variety is best defined as foods that are biologically distinct.

Quick Question


Quick Question

Which category of foods do you think best describes food variety in terms of health? Why?
Rye bread, porridge, fried rice
Wholemeal bread, pasta, Weet-Bix

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