food choice Flashcards
what are the 9 factors affecting food choice?
availability
cost
culture
religious beliefs
ethical food choices
seasonal food
medical conditions
marketing and advertising
labelling
what factors affect availability?
whether the food is grown locally or whether it needs to be imported
the climate and terrain available for food to be grown
the types of shops that are available
example of food availabliity?
towns and cities have large supermarkets offering a range of products all at different prices, whilst people in rural areas have to drive long distances to access these facilities or shop at smaller shops with less range and often sold at a premium price
what factors affect cost?
increase in global population
increase in agricultural costs
increase in fuel costs, affecting production and transport
political unrest e.g wars
change in weather and climate
change in buying habits
what factors affect seasonality?
products are imported from around the world increasing food miles and usually decreasing fruit and veg in vitamin C- less fresh
what could a consumer do to decrease their food costs?
plan your meals
have a list and stick to it
compare supermarket prices
don’t always buy BOGOF deals as usually the extra food isn’t consumed
use vouchers and coupons
buy foods with a good shelf life
what are the 4 main religions that he food rules and what are they?
christianity- fish is normally eaten on fridays
judaism- only can eat food meat slaughtered according to kosher rules and meat and dairy must not be prepared, cooked and eaten in the same meal, pork forbidden
islam- meat slaughtered to halal rules, pork is forbidden
hinduism- beef is not eaten and many are vegetarians
what are genetically modified foods?
scientists now develop food with altered genes to produce a specific outcome.
what are the advantages to GMF?
greater crop yields with greater disease resistance and foods have a longer shelf life
what are the disadvantages to GMF?
potential risks that may occur when interfering with nature
what is fairtrade?
it is a worldwide movement that aims to help farmers and producers in less economically developed countries.
what is farm assured?
allows farmers to demonstrate that the food they have produced has met specific, independently certified standards at each stage of the supply chain from farm to fork.
these standards include animal health and welfare, food safety, stockmanship training and competencies and environmental protection
what is organic farming?
the production of food without the use of synthetic chemicals or genetically modified components
what are the advantage of organic?
have more nutrients, fresher produce, reduces our reliance on pesticides to produce a yield as well as maintaining healthy soil
what is sustainable farming?
this is mainly used in the fishing industry and they pay farmers to support both a sustainable farm business and a healthy environment
