Food Choice Flashcards

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Name the 10 factors that influence what people choose to eat

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  • Physical Activity Level (PAL)
  • Healthy eating
  • Cost of Food
  • Income
  • Culinary Skills
  • Lifestyle
  • Seasonality
  • Availability
  • Special Occasions
  • Enjoyment
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How does Physical Activity Level (PAL) influence what people choose to eat

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-People with a higher PAL need more calories as they are more active

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How does healthy eating influence what people choose to eat

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-People trying to eat healthily will choose foods based on their nutritional value

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How does Cost of Food influence what people choose to eat

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-people choose food based on its price; they will generally go for the cheaper option

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How does Income influence what people choose to eat

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-people on a high income are more likely to buy more expensive items

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How does Culinary Skills influence what people choose to eat

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-Many people lack culinary skills and so can’t cook nutritious meals

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How does Lifestyle influence what people choose to eat

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-People who are feeling stressed are more likely to go for comfort food

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How does Seasonality influence what people choose to eat

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-Certain UK foods are only available at certain times of the year

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How does availability influence what people choose to eat

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-People are more likely to buy and eat foods that are more readily available

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How does special occasions influence what people choose to eat

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-special occasions are often celebrated with a large meal

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How does enjoyment influence what people choose to eat

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-People tend to choose foods they enjoy

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12
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What is Christianity’s view on food

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  • no strict rules about food

- Christians may give up foods for lent

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What is Islam’s view on food

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-Muslims must be halal
-Muslims cannot eat pork
Muslims can’t drink alcohol
-Muslims fast during Ramadan

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What is Hinduism’s view on food

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Many Hindus are vegetarian

-The Hindus that eat meat require that it is slaughtered

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What is Judaism’s view on food

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-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

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  • Baptised Sikhs are prohibited from eating meat

- Sikhs should avoid overindulging

17
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What is Buddhism’s view on food

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-Buddhists avoid alcohol

18
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What is Rastafarian view on food

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-pork is forbidden

19
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Name 4 moral/ ethical concerns that food choices are influenced by

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  • Animal welfare
  • Working conditions
  • Environmental impact
  • Eating naturally
20
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How do companies influence buyers through marketing

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  • Special offers
  • Celebrity/ brand endorsement
  • Health claims
  • Promote ethical values
21
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Name dishes England are known for

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  • Cumberland sausages
  • Cottage pie
  • Cornish pasty
  • Potted shrimps
  • Bread and butter pudding
22
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Name dishes Wales are known for

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  • Welsh rarebit
  • Bara brith
  • Laverbread
  • Welsh cakes
23
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Name dishes Northern Ireland are known for

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  • Irish stew
  • Soda bread
  • Potato farl
24
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Name dishes Scotland are known for

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  • Haggis

- Shortbread

25
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Name the 4 types of test

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  • Preference test
  • Discrimination test
  • Grading test
  • Food test
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What are preference test

-what are the two types of preference test

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  • 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

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What are discrimination tests

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-used to check if people can tell the difference between foods

28
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What are grading tests

name the different types of grading tests

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  • used to compare food characteristics

- ranking, rating, profiling tests

29
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What should you ensure occurs when doing sensory testing

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  • 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
30
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Who is food labelling controlled by

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-EU regulation

31
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From which year was food nutritional info made compulsory on labels

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2016

32
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Name 10 pieces of information that labels must have on packaging by law

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  • storage instructions
  • name/ manufacturer- traceability
  • use by and best before date
  • cooking instructions
  • cooking when produced
  • product name
  • weight
33
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Name inoofrmation that should be on the ingredients list on a label

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  • largest quantity first
  • additives/ e numbers
  • allergens listed
34
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name 5 examples of non-compulsory info on labels

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  • 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