Factors Affecting Food Choice

Question 1

What foods can Hindus not eat

Answer 1

Beef (cows are considered sacred)
Many Hindus are also vegetarian
Meat must be slaughtered using quick, painless method (Jhatka)
Certain vegetables like onion, garlic, mushroom

Question 2

What foods can Muslims not eat

Answer 2

Pork (including gelatine)
Alchohol

(Muslims must be Halal and fast during Ramadan)

Question 3

What foods can Jews not eat

Answer 3

Shellfish, pig, rabbit, hare, camel + more
Food must be Kosher (the animals must have split hooves like cows/ horses and the fish must have fins and scales)
Dairy and meat have to be cooked and eaten separately

Question 4

10 factors affecting food choice

Answer 4

Physical activity level (PAL)- more exercise means more calories and protein needed
Healthy eating
Cost of food
Income
Culinary skills
Lifestyle
Seasonality
Availability
Special occasions
Enjoyment

Question 5

Why do companies carry out sensory tests

Answer 5

To understand how different people view the sensory properties of the product so that they can improve it

Question 6

What vegetables must Hindus avoid

Answer 6

Garlic, onion, mushroom

Question 7

For which religion are cows sacred so beef can’t be eaten

Answer 7

Hindus

Question 8

Which religion don’t eat pork or consume alcohol

Answer 8

Muslims

Question 9

For which religion must food be halal

Answer 9

Muslims

Question 10

For which religion must food be kosher

Answer 10

Jews

Question 11

For which religion must dairy and meat be cooked separately

Answer 11

Jews

Question 12

Which religion cares about whether the animal has split hooves/ if the fish have fins or scales

Answer 12

Jews

Question 13

Rules about kosher animals for Jews

Answer 13

Animals must have split hooves
Fish must have fins and scales
Animals must be slaughtered using quick, painless methods

Question 14

What food rules do most Buddhists follow

Answer 14

Most are vegetarian or vegan
Most avoid alcholol
(But this isn’t essential)

Question 15

What key food is forbidden in Rastafarianism

Answer 15

Pork

Question 16

Food rules for Rastafarianism

Answer 16

Pork forbidden
Foods must be clean and natural e.g fresh vegetables
Most drink things made from natural products e.g herbal tea and fruit juice, not alcohol

Question 17

For which 3 religions must animals be slaughtered a certain way

Answer 17

Hindús (must be quick, painless method)
Muslims (must be halal so animal is slaughtered in specific way whilst being blessed)
Jews (animals must be kosher so slaughtered using quick, painless methods)

Question 18

Which foods must Sikhs avoid

Answer 18

Halal or kosher meat (meat ritually slaughtered)
Many are also vegetarian

Question 19

Examples of compulsory information on food product label

Answer 19

Use by/ best before date
Product name (what it is)
How to store
Name and address of manufacturer
Weight/ volume/ quantity of product (not packaging)
Any GM ingredients
Cooking instructions (if necessary e.g required temperature and cooking time)
Country of origin (if it isn’t obvious or is misleading e.g if there’s a Spanish flag but the products made in the UK)
List of ingredients including additives/ E numbers

Question 20

What order are the ingredients in on a food label

Answer 20

Descending weight (main ingredients are listed first)

Question 21

Examples of non compulsory information on food labels

Answer 21

Traffic light labelling (shows how healthy food is by using reference intakes)
Whether food is suitable for certain groups e.g vegan/ vegetarian/ coeliac
Where food is from e.g ‘country of origin: Spain’
Serving suggestions e.g ‘best served warm with custard’

Question 22

4 examples of influences of marketing to increase product sales

Answer 22

Special offers- customers think they’re getting a bargain e.g buy one get one free
Loyalty card schemes where you get points for shopping- companies can then look at buying habits to put offers on popular products to make customers feel inclined to buy them
Putting products near tills to te,pt customers whilst queuing e.g sweets, chocolate, snack bars

Celebrity/ brand endorsements (support or approval)
E.g using celebrity chefs name convinces customer its a quality product
Companies partner with big film or TV brands e.g peppy pig to target certain age groups
Food companies sponsor sport e.g energy drinks so they are well advertised and product is seen by lots of people

Health claims
E.g contains 2 of your 5 a day/ high in vitamin C
Companies market low fat/ low sugar version of existing products e.g diet coke

Companies promote ethical values
E.g Fairtrade, organic food, biodegradable/ recyclable packaging