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• poaching is the process of cooking meat in a liquid that is not boiling
• oxidative rancidity is the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
• pasteurization is the heating of milk to kill bacteria
• preservatives are chemicals added to foods to prevent spoilage, discoloration, or loss of flavor
• protein denaturation is when proteins lose their shape due to heat
• hydrolysis: the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
• flash point is the temperature at which a liquid will ignite or burn
• smoke point is the temperature at which a fat begins to smoke and turn rancid
• plasticity: the quality of being easily shaped or moulded
• mortgage: a legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt
• Credit: the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
• ombudsman: an official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against a company or organization, especially a public authority.
• whole life assurance is a policy that provides a lump sum and a guaranteed income for the rest of the policyholder's life
• paye: pay as you earn.
• Fortified Foods


  Products with added nutrients, often lacking in the original food, to enhance nutritional value
• Vitamin D


  A fat-soluble vitamin, essential for bone and immune system health, often added to fortified foods
• pension schemes are long-term savings plans designed to provide financial security in retirement. They can be provided through employers or arranged privately.
• A food additive is any substance not normally consumed as a food but deliberately added to it to improve its quality, safety, or appearance.
• private pension scheme is a type of pension plan offered by private companies or organizations to employees.
• state pension scheme is a government-funded program that provides regular payments to individuals who have reached retirement age.
• state pension age is the minimum age at which people become eligible to receive their state pensions.
• Nutrient-fortified foods are those products whose nutritive content has been increased through the addition of vitamins and minerals.
• Food fortification refers to the process of adding essential micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to certain foods to increase their nutritional value.