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Lesson – objective To Lesson – objective To understand what the Food understand what the Food Labelling regulations 1995 Labelling regulations 1995 are are Success Criteria –

Build – to investigate the statutory regulations that applies to packaging

Apply – to list the eight statutory regulations that should be found on food packaging

Secure – to be able to recall at lease three advice services that are in place for the consumer

Task 1 Task 1 1. Go onto the Internet and find out what

eight food labelling regulations (1995) must be printed on pre-packed foods.

2. Find out what the Trading Standards Department is.

3. The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) 4. The Environmental Health Department 5. The Office of Fair Trading6. Codes of Practice -

Lesson – objective To understand what Lesson – objective To understand what the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are

Questions – Tasks 2-3Questions – Tasks 2-31. What is meant by consumer

protection?2. How does the Sale and Supply of

Goods Act protect you when you buy a new microwave oven?

3. How does the Food Safety Act Protect consumers when buying packaged food?

Lesson – objective To understand what Lesson – objective To understand what the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are

Task 4 Task 4 • You have bought two kilograms of

potatoes from a market stall but, when you get home and weight them, you find you have only got one and a half kilograms. Who could you complain to, and which consumer legislation would cover your complaint?

Lesson – objective To understand what Lesson – objective To understand what the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are the Food Labelling regulations 1995 are