Drugs and Food Additives Report

Drugs and Food Additives Report

1.   
Define the meaning of drug and explain the phases involved in a drug trial. Include in your report the financial, time scale and ethical issues of the process before a drug is prescribed to patients. Use a historical example as what led to the regimen of testing that exist today (700 words +/- 10%)

2.   
You should choose a legal recreational drug, e.g. alcohol, nicotine, caffeine. You need to analyse both the positive and negative physiological and psychological effects on the user (700 words +/- 10%)

3.   
Look at the food labels below carefully. Identify and explain the function of: antioxidants, colours, emulsifiers, stabilisers, gelling agents and thickeners, enhancers, preservatives and sweeteners (700 words +/- 10%).

4.   
You should choose 2 food additives from different groups and carry out research to evaluate them with respect to how well they fulfil their function and also any adverse effects on human health (700 words +/- 10%words).