, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Introduction 3
2 How to use this self-study guide Food and Nutrition 4
3.1 Notes/Summaries/Key concepts & Activities 5
3.1.1 Nutritional and Health related diseases 2022 5
3.1.2 Foodborne diseases 28
Food Additives and Food labelling
3.1.3 35
Food-related Consumer issues
3.1.4 41
3.2 Answers for activities of all topics 58
3.3 Question guidance 66
3.4 Exemplar examination questions and answers 80
4 General Examination Tips 81
5 Glossary 86
6 References 121
7 Acknowledgements 121
pg. 2
,INTRODUCTION
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic by the World Health
Organisation in 2020, led to the disruption of effective teaching and learning in all
schools across South Africa.
Many learners, across all grades, spent less time in class due to the phased-in
reopening of schools, as well as rotational attendance and alternative timetables
that were implemented across provinces, to comply with social distancing rules.
This led to severe teaching and learning time losses. Consequently, the majority of
schools were not able to complete all the relevant content prescribed in Grade 10-
12 in accordance with the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement.
In order to mitigate and intervene against the negative impact of COVID-19, as part
of the Recovery Learning Plan for Grades 10-12, the Department of Basic Education
(DBE) worked in collaboration with Subject Specialists from various Provincial
Education Departments (PEDs) to develop this Self-Study Guide for learners in
Grade 12.
The content in this study guide is critical towards laying a strong foundation to
improve your performance in this subject.
The main aims of this study guide is to:
• Assist learners to improve their performance, by revising and consolidating
their understanding of the topic;
• Close existing content gaps in this topic; and
• Improve and strengthen understanding of the content prescribed for this topic.
This study-guide is meant as a self-study guide for learners and therefore should
be used as a revision resource to consolidate learning at the end of a particular
topic taught in class.
Learners are encouraged to complete the exercises and activities to test their
understanding and to expose themselves to high quality assessment.
This study guide can also be used by study groups and peer learning groups, to
prepare for the final NSC examination in this subject.
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Key concepts
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Notes/ Summaries
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Exam practise questions
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Terminology (see glossary for description)
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Disadvantages
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GR GR 10 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
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GR GR 11 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
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GR GR 12 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
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1 Introduction 3
2 How to use this self-study guide Food and Nutrition 4
3.1 Notes/Summaries/Key concepts & Activities 5
3.1.1 Nutritional and Health related diseases 2022 5
3.1.2 Foodborne diseases 28
Food Additives and Food labelling
3.1.3 35
Food-related Consumer issues
3.1.4 41
3.2 Answers for activities of all topics 58
3.3 Question guidance 66
3.4 Exemplar examination questions and answers 80
4 General Examination Tips 81
5 Glossary 86
6 References 121
7 Acknowledgements 121
pg. 2
,INTRODUCTION
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic by the World Health
Organisation in 2020, led to the disruption of effective teaching and learning in all
schools across South Africa.
Many learners, across all grades, spent less time in class due to the phased-in
reopening of schools, as well as rotational attendance and alternative timetables
that were implemented across provinces, to comply with social distancing rules.
This led to severe teaching and learning time losses. Consequently, the majority of
schools were not able to complete all the relevant content prescribed in Grade 10-
12 in accordance with the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement.
In order to mitigate and intervene against the negative impact of COVID-19, as part
of the Recovery Learning Plan for Grades 10-12, the Department of Basic Education
(DBE) worked in collaboration with Subject Specialists from various Provincial
Education Departments (PEDs) to develop this Self-Study Guide for learners in
Grade 12.
The content in this study guide is critical towards laying a strong foundation to
improve your performance in this subject.
The main aims of this study guide is to:
• Assist learners to improve their performance, by revising and consolidating
their understanding of the topic;
• Close existing content gaps in this topic; and
• Improve and strengthen understanding of the content prescribed for this topic.
This study-guide is meant as a self-study guide for learners and therefore should
be used as a revision resource to consolidate learning at the end of a particular
topic taught in class.
Learners are encouraged to complete the exercises and activities to test their
understanding and to expose themselves to high quality assessment.
This study guide can also be used by study groups and peer learning groups, to
prepare for the final NSC examination in this subject.
pg. 3
, 2. How to use the icons in this study guide
Key concepts
This icon will draw your attention to the key concepts we are using in this
study guide
Notes/ Summaries
This icon will draw your attention to the notes & summaries which you
need to study
Activities
This icon refers to the activities that you must complete to test your
understanding of the content you studied
Tips
This icon refers to tips we are sharing with you to better understand the
content or activities
Answers
This icon refers to the section with possible answers for the activities and
how best to have answered the activities.
Exam practise questions
This icon refers to questions from past examination papers you can
additionally use to prepare for the topic.
Terminology (see glossary for description)
The meaning of these terms is provided in the glossary
Advantages
This is good/positive qualities
Disadvantages
This is bad/negative qualities
GR GR 10 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
10
GR GR 11 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
11
GR GR 12 CONTENT TO BE COVERED
12
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