Food Choices and Sustainability

Question 1

Physical functions of food

Answer 1

-Growth/Repair of all body cells
-Provide heat + energy
-Protects body from disease
-Curbs hunger
-Enjoyable flavours and smells

Question 2

Social functions of food

Answer 2

-Sharing meals with family
-Celebrating events

Question 3

Factors affecting food choices

Answer 3

Food Lovers Crave New Choices. Repetitive Meals Are Always Seriously Horrible

Question 4

Factors affecting food choices

Answer 4

Family
Lifestyle
Cooking skills
Nutritional Knowledge
Culture
Religion
Money
Availability
Advertising and marketing
Senses
Health

Question 5

What does food sustainability mean?

Answer 5

Maintaining a healthy food supply for future generations.

Question 6

What is Ecological Issues?

Answer 6

relate on how living things, especially humans, interact with and impact on their enviroment.

Question 7

What are Food Miles?

Answer 7

The distance food travels before it is purchased.

Question 8

What are Organic foods?

Answer 8

Food produced without atificial fertilisers, using methods that respect the envirometnt.

Question 9

What is Biodegradable Packaging?

Answer 9

Breaks down naturally and harmlessly in the enviroment.

Question 10

What are ethical issues?

Answer 10

Involve us making decisions about what we believe to be right or wrong.

Question 11

What are ethical issues in terms of food?

Answer 11

-Treatments of agricultural workers
-The rearing of animals for food production