3.2.5 - food systems + behaviours

Question 1

Food systems

Answer 1

The may components + activities involving the primary production, processing + packing, distribution + access, media + marketing, consumption,
+ waste management of food. All of which affect food accessibility in different ways + subsequently people’s health.

Question 2

Personal + social food behaviours

Answer 2

• Takeaway meals have ‘value added’ upside option (portion distortion).
• Rise in home takeaway + delivery services.
• Increase use of meal box delivery services.
• Rise in variety of food available 24/7 (eating is more convenient).
• Increase range of available products to reduce prep time.
• Increase in consumption of highly processed convenience foods (+ high in trans + sat fat, sugar, salt, etc).

Question 3

Sedentary behaviour

Answer 3

• Physical inactivity/minimal body movement.
• Result in lack of energy expenditure (weight gain + therefore increase risk of some diet-related diseases).
• Increase obesity.

Question 4

Overconsumption

Answer 4

• Food intake + energy requirements exceeding what is required by the body for functioning + energy expenditure.
• High rates of overweight + obesity.
• Overconsumption habits + behaviours are becoming normalised.
• Habits are causing mindless eating (eating without full awareness or conscious thought of the process).

Question 5

Food sovereignty

Answer 5

The right of all peoples to healthy + culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound + sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food + agricultural systems.

Question 6

Primary production

Answer 6

Refers to food production where crops are grown + harvested, and animals are raised.

Question 7

Processing + packing

Answer 7

Involves changing the state of the foods produced during primary production into other products + packing them appropriately.

Question 8

Distribution + access

Answer 8

Involves the transportation, storage, + sales of food (distribution) as well as how + where we get our food from (access).

Question 9

Media + marketing

Answer 9

Occurs when someone promotes the sale of food products or food services. A range of media is used.

Question 10

Consumption

Answer 10

Refers to the act of eating food.

Question 11

Waste management

Answer 11

Involves reducing the amount of wastage produced during production, processing, distribution, + consumption.