Factors affecting food choice Flashcards
What are the factors affecting food choice?
cultural
availability
skills
trends
regional variation
personal choice
storage and cooking facilities
religious/ moral beliefs
health
costs
lifestyle
food scared
peer pressure
how can you save money on your food bill?
- cheaper protein
- locally grown
- special offers
- variety of supermarkets and planning meals
- short shelf life
- not wasting foods
- following advice of the Eatwell guide
- adapting recipes
- loose produce
What is globalisation?
different parts of the globe become interconnected by economic, social, cultural and political means
What are the personal, social and economic factors that affect food choice?
cost, enjoyment, preference, seasonality, availability, storage and cooking facilities, time of day, lifestyle, health and medical reasons, celebration or occasion, marketing and advertising, food labelling, food scares.
how does seasonality affect food choice?
we buy anything which is available to us
how does availability affect food choice?
depended on food we have and place we live due to climate and economy
how does storage affect food choice?
if you have a microwave or fridge
if no fridge - canned foods
grilling machines, woks, soup makers and slow cookers
how does time of day affect food choice?
eat at different times
shifts make it difficult to eat together
how does lifestyle affect food choice?
lots of sport - starchy carbohydrates
people spend less time cooking because of jobs
- more women employed outside of the home
- more people live alone
- people travel greater distances to work
- social activities outside house
- ready meal convenience
- increase in snacks available
- wide variety of foods available
- less emphasis on family meals
how does health and medical reasons affect food choice?
- overweight people choose low calorie diets
- people recovering from injury should have high protein foods
- heart attack recoverers should eat low in fat products
- if you have high blood pressure, you need to eat less salt
how does marketing and advertising affect food choice?
- ads on TV and internet, cinema, mags etc
- celebrity endorsement
- competitions
- displays in shop windows
- eye catching packaging
- free gifts and samples
how does food labelling affect food choice?
if you are on a special diet or allergy
how does food scares affect food choice?
in media, for example:
- salmonella in eggs
- hazelnut yoghurts
- health standards in chicken factories
how does buddhism affect food choice?
all buddhists are vegetarians
how does christianity affect food choice?
- during lent rich foods will be given up and rich foods eaten again during Easter
- traditional dishes at festivals
- christmas day is feast day and celebrated with turkey and minced pies
how does hinduism affect food choice?
- cows are sacred to Hindus, will not eat beef
- avoid foods that have caused animals pain, usually vegetarian, many days of fasting
how does sikhism affect food choice?
- similar eating habits to hindus
- many are vegetarian
- some do not drink alcohol, tea or coffee
how does islam affect food choice?
- pigs are unclean, so do not eat pork products
- other meats and poultry must be slaughtered in a way so no blood remains (halal)
- haram alcohol and caffeine
how does judaism affect food choice?
- kosher food is food Jews are allowed to eat
- meat is specially slaughtered, soaked and treated with kosher salt
- do not eat pork
- meat and dairy not in the same meal
how does rastafarianism affect food choice?
- food that is natural and clean
- do not eat pork and only eat fish no longer than 30cm
- cook with coconut oil
- no alcohol, milk or coffee
what are the two types of vegetarianism?
vegans
lacto-ovo-vegetarians
what are lacto-ovo vegetarians
will not eat meat, meat products, fish, poultry, gelatine
but they will eat food products FROM animals
what are lacto-vegetarians
lacto-ovo + no eggs
what are ovo-vegetarians?
will eat eggs but not dairy foods etc.
what nutrients do vegans struggle to get?
- range of proteins with EAAs
- vitamins A and D in animal fat
- mineral elements like calcium, phosphorus and iron, found in dairy products and meat
- vitamin B12
extra fibre can cause stomach upsets
what is intensive farming?
practices used to produce high volumes of food
why may some people use locally produced foods?
- support local farmers and industry
- lower carbon footprint due to lower food miles
- fresher
