Food Choice

Question 1

give 5 different factors that influence peoples food choice

Answer 1

-physical activity level
-seasonility
-cost of food
-income
-culinary skills

Question 2

state why income is a factor when considering what to eat

Answer 2

-people on high incomes are more likely to buy expensive items as it has a higher quality
-people on lower income go for cheaper food

Question 3

state the christianity food views

Answer 3

-during lent they give up certain foods or drinks
-during celebrations special foods are eatn e.g hot cross buns on good friday

Question 4

state islam views on food

Answer 4

-qur’an states muslims must be halal
-they cannot eat pork
-no alcohol
-during ramadan, muslims fast

Question 5

Hinduism beliefs

Answer 5

-many are vegetarian but some avoid certain vegetables that are considered harmful e.g garlic, onion and mushrooms
-beef is avoided

Question 6

jewish beliefs

Answer 6

-food must be kosher (fit for consumption)
-jews arent allowed to eat pig, rabbit, hare camel
-dairy and meats must not be cooked together

Question 7

sikihism beliefs

Answer 7

-baptised seeks are prohibited from eating meat
-many are vegetarian

Question 8

buddhism beliefs

Answer 8

-majority are vegetarian or vegan
-most avoid alcohol

Question 9

rastafarianism beliefs

Answer 9

-eating pork is forbidden
many stick to an I-tal diet, made of fresh veg
-many dont drink alcohol

Question 10

list 4 ethical factors that might affect the food people choose

Answer 10

-animal welfare
-working conditions
-environmental impact
-eating naturally

Question 11

write 4 common allergies

Answer 11

-nuts
-eggs
-dairy
-wheat

Question 12

list 5 labels that must be on pre packaged food

Answer 12

-how to store
-product name, and what it is
-weight, volume, quantity
-name and adress of manufacturer
-use by date

Question 13

what do the colours on packaging represent

Answer 13

-red, high fat
-orange, medium fat
-green, low fat

Question 14

state 3 influences of marketing

Answer 14

-special offers
-celebrity or brand endorsement
-health benefits

Question 15

what senses do we use

Answer 15

-sight
-touch
-taste
-smell

Question 16

what test do we use to find out what food a person enjoys most

Answer 16

-preferenced test
e.g
-paired preference test where 2people are given 2slightly different food and the taster chooses their favourite of the 2 foods
-hedonic rating test, where people rate various foods using a scale 1-5

Question 17

state the 3 types of graidng test

Answer 17

-ranking, where they put the foods in order from lowest to highest
-rating, where they rate chracteristics of the food
-profiling, similar to rating but this time the average rating is used

Question 18

list 4 rules that should be followed to make sure food tests are fair

Answer 18

-tasters shouldn’t be told what each sample is ‘blind test’
-tasters should work on their own
-only small samples should be given
-tasters should drink water between samples