Food choice Flashcards
What factors can influence food choice?
Physical activity level (PAL), celebration/occasion, cost of food, preferences, enjoyment, food availability, healthy eating, income, lifestyles, seasonality, time of day, time available to prepare/cook.
What should students consider when selecting recipes?
Students should explain and justify their reasons for choice, consider lifestyle and consumer choice, and calculate the cost of dishes.
Name some religious and cultural influences on food choice.
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Rastafarianism, and Sikhism.
What ethical and moral beliefs can influence food choice?
Animal welfare, fair trade, local produce, organic, and genetically modified (GM) foods.
Name some food intolerances and allergies that affect food choice.
Intolerances: gluten and lactose. Allergies: nuts, egg, milk, wheat, fish, and shellfish.
What should students do when modifying recipes for dietary needs?
Select, modify, and make recipes suitable for different religions, cultures, and dietary groups.
What mandatory information must be included on food labels?
Information required by European Union and Food Standards Agency (FSA) legislation.
What are examples of non-mandatory information on food packaging?
Provenance and serving suggestions.
How does food marketing influence consumer food choice?
Through offers like buy one get one free, special deals, meal deals, media influences, advertising, and point-of-sale marketing.
What skill is essential when interpreting food labels?
Understanding nutritional labeling.
What defines a cuisine?
A style characteristic of a country or region, including distinctive ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, equipment, and serving techniques.
What are key features of cuisines to study?
Distinctive cooking characteristics, equipment used, eating patterns, presentation styles, and traditional/modern recipe variations.
What opportunities should students have when studying cuisines?
To prepare and cook recipes from a range of countries using different equipment and cooking methods, demonstrating a variety of skills.
What sensory testing methods are there?
Preference tests (paired preference, hedonic), discrimination tests (triangle), and grading tests (ranking, rating, profiling).
How do taste receptors and olfactory systems influence food tasting?
They work together to determine the taste and aroma of food.
