Food Choice Flashcards
Name the 10 factors that influence what people choose to eat
- Physical Activity Level (PAL)
- Healthy eating
- Cost of Food
- Income
- Culinary Skills
- Lifestyle
- Seasonality
- Availability
- Special Occasions
- Enjoyment
How does Physical Activity Level (PAL) influence what people choose to eat
-People with a higher PAL need more calories as they are more active
How does healthy eating influence what people choose to eat
-People trying to eat healthily will choose foods based on their nutritional value
How does Cost of Food influence what people choose to eat
-people choose food based on its price; they will generally go for the cheaper option
How does Income influence what people choose to eat
-people on a high income are more likely to buy more expensive items
How does Culinary Skills influence what people choose to eat
-Many people lack culinary skills and so can’t cook nutritious meals
How does Lifestyle influence what people choose to eat
-People who are feeling stressed are more likely to go for comfort food
How does Seasonality influence what people choose to eat
-Certain UK foods are only available at certain times of the year
How does availability influence what people choose to eat
-People are more likely to buy and eat foods that are more readily available
How does special occasions influence what people choose to eat
-special occasions are often celebrated with a large meal
How does enjoyment influence what people choose to eat
-People tend to choose foods they enjoy
What is Christianity’s view on food
- no strict rules about food
- Christians may give up foods for lent
What is Islam’s view on food
-Muslims must be halal
-Muslims cannot eat pork
Muslims can’t drink alcohol
-Muslims fast during Ramadan
What is Hinduism’s view on food
Many Hindus are vegetarian
-The Hindus that eat meat require that it is slaughtered
What is Judaism’s view on food
-Food must be kosher (fit for consumption)
-Meat must be slaughtered
-Jews aren’t allowed to eat rabbit, pit, hare, camel
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What is Sikhism’s view on food
- Baptised Sikhs are prohibited from eating meat
- Sikhs should avoid overindulging
What is Buddhism’s view on food
-Buddhists avoid alcohol
What is Rastafarian view on food
-pork is forbidden
Name 4 moral/ ethical concerns that food choices are influenced by
- Animal welfare
- Working conditions
- Environmental impact
- Eating naturally
How do companies influence buyers through marketing
- Special offers
- Celebrity/ brand endorsement
- Health claims
- Promote ethical values
Name dishes England are known for
- Cumberland sausages
- Cottage pie
- Cornish pasty
- Potted shrimps
- Bread and butter pudding
Name dishes Wales are known for
- Welsh rarebit
- Bara brith
- Laverbread
- Welsh cakes
Name dishes Northern Ireland are known for
- Irish stew
- Soda bread
- Potato farl
Name dishes Scotland are known for
- Haggis
- Shortbread
Name the 4 types of test
- Preference test
- Discrimination test
- Grading test
- Food test
What are preference test
-what are the two types of preference test
- used to find out which food a person prefers more
- paired preference test; people are given 2 types of food and they choose thier favourite
and hedonic rating test; people rate various foods using a scale
What are discrimination tests
-used to check if people can tell the difference between foods
What are grading tests
name the different types of grading tests
- used to compare food characteristics
- ranking, rating, profiling tests
What should you ensure occurs when doing sensory testing
- make sure you have chosen enough tasters for your panel
- tasters should not be told what each sample is
- tasters should work on their own#
- tasters should be given clear instructions
- tasters should drink water between each sample to clear their palette
Who is food labelling controlled by
-EU regulation
From which year was food nutritional info made compulsory on labels
2016
Name 10 pieces of information that labels must have on packaging by law
- storage instructions
- name/ manufacturer- traceability
- use by and best before date
- cooking instructions
- cooking when produced
- product name
- weight
Name inoofrmation that should be on the ingredients list on a label
- largest quantity first
- additives/ e numbers
- allergens listed
name 5 examples of non-compulsory info on labels
- claims about prdouct to make it more attractive
- traffic light labelling to show how healthy product is- use reference intrake values
- state whether product is suitable for certain groups
- say where food/ ingredients are from
- serving suggestions
