Development of food technologyppt .pptVIP

Development of food technology Learning objectives To identify factors which have affected the development of food technology. From farm to factory Enclosure Acts In the reign of George III three million acres of common land were removed from common ownership by the ‘Enclosure Acts’. This meant that people lost arable land, grazing areas for their animals, scrub to collect fuel and sometimes even their small garden plots. The acts were devised to make better profits from more efficient agriculture. Effect of ‘Enclosure Acts’ The effect for many people was poverty, poor diet, and loss of traditional cooking and preserving skills. Many villages were deserted and industrial centres grew as people were no longer able to make a living from the land and moved to towns. Before the Industrial Revolution In the 19th Century, food was largely harvested by hand and cooked, as it had been for many centuries, in the home. However, a few basic food items such as bread, were available from bakeries. In fact the price and weight of bread was regulated as far back as 1267AD, by royal order. The production levels of bread were domestic, being based in simple kitchens with open fires and ovens. The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution brought many technologies together, and provided new possibilities for investigation. Mechanisation took place, increasing the volume of production of goods, including food products. As more and more factories were built for mass production of goods, so towns and cities grew and populations expanded. This also meant that there were more people to feed. Housing The development of housing, which grew into towns around factories, allowed people to live closer to their work. However, it also prevented people from growing crops and rearing animals. In order to support this growing population food had to be processed and manufactured in factories. This in turn provided employment and a constant supply of food. Malnutrition