Chapter 9 Flashcards
Factors that affect food choices
tradition, emotion, cost, availability, pleasure, taste, etc
Index of Nutritional Quality (INQ)
> 1.0 = adequate nutrition
<1.0 inadequate nutrition
2-6 = food considered good
6 = food considered excellent
Appetite
desire to eat
- affected by external and psychological factors
Hunger
internal drive to eat
- based on central and peripheral physiologic modulations
Food and Drug administration (FDA)
regulates what manufacturers put in food labels, against selling and distributing, adulterated, misbranded, or hazardous food and drug products.
products regulated by FDA
food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products
one thing FDA does NOT regulate
Supplements
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
regulates food product advertising. Pursues legal action against manufacturers who advertise unsubstantiated claims or use deceptive advertising
Advertising & Packaging
1) shape behavior
2) celebrity endorsements
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
passed in 1994, reduced FDA’s control over dietary supplements; dietary supplements do not require FDA approval
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives (ATF)
Regulates qualifications and operations of distilleries, breweries, wineries, and importers and wholesalers of alcohol-related products
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
responsible for Dietary guidelines for Americans
Daily Reference Values (DRVs)
Total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, total CHO, dietary fiber, Na+, K, protein
Reference Daily Intake (RDIs)
vitamins and minerals
GRAS
Generally Recognized As Safe
GRAS
Generally Recognized As Safe
Dirty Dozen
list of food with most pesticides
