Food Choices

Question 1

What are the factors that affect food choice

Answer 1

Religious diets, vegetarians, medical conditions, allergies and intolerances

Question 2

Judaism dietary requirements

Answer 2

No shellfish or pork, only kosher meat, no diary foods are eaten with meat in a meal

Question 3

Hinduism requirements

Answer 3

No beef, many are vegetarian

Question 4

Islam requirements

Answer 4

No pork, only halal meat

Question 5

Islam requirements

Answer 5

No pork, halal meat only

Question 6

Sikhism requirements

Answer 6

No beef, many vegetarian of ovo-lacto vegetarian

Question 7

Christianity requirements

Answer 7

No particular requirements

Question 8

Buddhism

Answer 8

Vegetarian

Question 9

Rastafarianism

Answer 9

Vegetarian or vegan, white fish eaten sometimes(no shellfish)

Question 10

What are ovo-vegetarians

Answer 10

Eat eggs and dairy products

Question 11

What are lacto vegetarians

Answer 11

Eat dairy products and honey, not eggs

Question 12

What is type 1 diabetes

Answer 12

Often diagnosed in childhood not associated with fat, treated with insulin injections or using an insulin pump,

Question 13

What is type 2 diabetes

Answer 13

Usually diagnosed in over 40s and often associated with excess body weight, high blood pressure and cholesterol,

Question 14

How’s type 2 diabetes treated

Answer 14

Initially with medication/tablets, good diet and exercise

Question 15

What is coeliac disease

Answer 15

A condition where people have a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and oats

Question 16

What is added to gluten free flour to decrease the amount of gluten in it

Answer 16

Xanthan gum

Question 17

What is lactose intolerance

Answer 17

Caused when the body is unable to digest lactose, causes stomach upset

Question 18

What is an allergy to nuts called

Answer 18

Anaphylaxis, carry epi-pen

Question 19

What is a paired preference test

Answer 19

Testers are given to taste two similar samples, asked which one they prefer

Question 20

What is triangle testing

Answer 20

Three samples tested but tow are the same, aim is to find out if the tester can pick out which sample is different, helps to work out whether the healthier product can be discovered

Question 21

Who controls the food labels on packaging

Answer 21

EU regulations

Question 22

What things are mandatory in food labels

Answer 22

Name of food, weight or volume of food, ingredients list, allergen info, genetically modified ingredients, date mark and storage, cooking instructions, place of origin, name and address of manufacturer, lot or batch mark, E numbers, nutritional info

Question 23

What are the recent changes to the food labels

Answer 23

Must include: energy value, amount in grams of fats, saturates, sugars, proteins, salts

Question 24

Use by /best before dates

Answer 24

Indicates the date when the food is safe to eat before the quality begins to deteriorate and bacterial numbers rise

Question 25

Other factors affecting food choice

Answer 25

Physical activity level(PAL), healthy eating, income and cost of food, availability of food, seasonality, enjoyment of food, lifestyle, celebrations/occasions

Question 26

PAL

Answer 26

Guidelines suggest 60 mins of physical activity a day

Question 27

Healthy eating

Answer 27

Eat well guide

Question 28

Lifestyle

Answer 28

Factors affecting household eating habits include: work, travelling, pastimes of individuals, who plans prepared and cooks the food

Question 29

What allergies should be indicated on a food label

Answer 29

Celery, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, lupin cows milk, molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, soy beans, sulphur dioxide

Question 30

What is a display by date

Answer 30

Indicates shelf-life in the retail store