Food Choice Flashcards
give 5 different factors that influence peoples food choice
-physical activity level
-seasonility
-cost of food
-income
-culinary skills
state why income is a factor when considering what to eat
-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
state the christianity food views
-during lent they give up certain foods or drinks
-during celebrations special foods are eatn e.g hot cross buns on good friday
state islam views on food
-qur’an states muslims must be halal
-they cannot eat pork
-no alcohol
-during ramadan, muslims fast
Hinduism beliefs
-many are vegetarian but some avoid certain vegetables that are considered harmful e.g garlic, onion and mushrooms
-beef is avoided
jewish beliefs
-food must be kosher (fit for consumption)
-jews arent allowed to eat pig, rabbit, hare camel
-dairy and meats must not be cooked together
sikihism beliefs
-baptised seeks are prohibited from eating meat
-many are vegetarian
buddhism beliefs
-majority are vegetarian or vegan
-most avoid alcohol
rastafarianism beliefs
-eating pork is forbidden
many stick to an I-tal diet, made of fresh veg
-many dont drink alcohol
list 4 ethical factors that might affect the food people choose
-animal welfare
-working conditions
-environmental impact
-eating naturally
write 4 common allergies
-nuts
-eggs
-dairy
-wheat
list 5 labels that must be on pre packaged food
-how to store
-product name, and what it is
-weight, volume, quantity
-name and adress of manufacturer
-use by date
what do the colours on packaging represent
-red, high fat
-orange, medium fat
-green, low fat
state 3 influences of marketing
-special offers
-celebrity or brand endorsement
-health benefits
what senses do we use
-sight
-touch
-taste
-smell
what test do we use to find out what food a person enjoys most
-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
state the 3 types of graidng test
-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
list 4 rules that should be followed to make sure food tests are fair
-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
