Diets

Question 1

Why do people choose a vegetarian diet?

Answer 1

It’s cheap
Fashion
Peer pressure

Question 2

Vegan diet

Answer 2

Doesn’t eat meat, fish or poultry
Doesn’t eat dairy products or eggs
Eats a plant based diet

Question 3

Lacto-vegetarian

Answer 3

Doesn’t eat meat, fish or poultry

Eats dairy products and eggs

Question 4

Guidelines when planning meals for a vegetarian

Answer 4

Use a wide variety of food
Use only vegetable stock and vegetable fat
Choose whole cereals
Include TVP and Quorn
Include pulses and nuts to provide protein
Ensure menus are balanced

Question 5

TVP

Answer 5

Textured Vegetable Protein
Made from soya beans
Cubed, minced or convenience foods

Question 6

Brine

Answer 6

Salty water

Question 7

Whole milk

Answer 7

Fed to babies(1yr)
Full of nutrients
Closest to the way it comes from the cow before processing

Question 8

Why is milk pasteurised?

Answer 8

To kill harmful bacteria

Heating of milk

Question 9

GDA

Answer 9

Guideline Daily Amount

Nutrition fact labels

Question 10

Advantages of TVP

Answer 10

It's cheaper then meat
Suitable for vegetarians
Do not contain saturated fat
Contains fibre
Longer shelf life than real meat