3.1 List the information that must appear on a food label - NSC Consumer Studies - Question 3 - 2022 - Paper 1

South Africa is considered food self-sufficient in almost all of the major staple food products. This means that the country can produce enough food to feed its population without needing to rely heavily on imports.

Picture A represents Hyperglycaemia, while Picture C represents Hypoglycaemia.

1. Nandi exercised hard/rushed to school for 2 km without eating.
2. She skipped breakfast, which would have provided her with energy.
3. The sweets she ate were high in glycemic index (GI), which spiked her blood glucose levels.
4. Eating sweets on an empty stomach resulted in a rapid release of insulin, causing a sudden drop in her blood glucose levels.

The incubation period of gastroenteritis typically ranges from a few hours to a few days, usually around 1 to 10 days after contracting the infection.

Gastroenteritis could have been transmitted to the toddlers through various means:

1. Food prepared with contaminated water.
2. Dirty utensils used for food preparation.
3. The toddlers could have ingested contaminated water.
4. A toddler may have been in contact with others infected with gastroenteritis.
5. Staff members may not have washed their hands after changing nappies, facilitating transmission.