idioms - food: a recipe for disaster Flashcards
(26 cards)
good for you
wholesome
substance added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it
additives
foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added
wholefoods
produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages or stalls
free-range
not containing a protein which is contained in wheat and some other grains
gluten-free
chemicals used to stop food from decaying
preservatives
a condition that makes a person become ill or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances.
allergies
The related adjective is allergic (to)
person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs or cheese
vegan
which have not been treated with chemicals that preserve them or give them extra taste or colour
unprocessed
taking care of animals
animal welfare
system of producing a large quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cap
battery-farming
foods that are almost ready to eat or are quick to prepare
convenience foods
labels that indicate how the food influences your health
nutrition labels
labels with colours like traffic lights that give information on nutrition
traffic-light labelling
a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receives a fair price
fair trade
made up, invented
cooked up a story
situation sure to lead to a disaster
recipe for disaster
all the necessary characteristics
all the ingredients of
worry or suffer, especially about something you think is that person’s fault
stew; you can also say stew in your own juice
not the type of thing that I like
not my cup of tea
asked a lot of questions
grilled
unrealistic or not thought through properly
half-baked
make more lively
spice up
unpleasant, morally offensive
unsavoury
