Food choices, health and wellbeing PART 2

Question 1

comfort eating

Answer 1

consuming foods as a reaction to an emotional state rather than hunger or appetite. The
consumption of these foods provides a sense of wellbeing and pleasure.

Question 1

advertisment of food

Answer 1

Food advertising and marketing penetrates all media platforms. Companies use a wide variety of techniques to attempt to influence peoples’ knowledge and preferences.
Ultimately, they are trying to persuade us to purchase their products.

Question 2

the advertisment industry

Answer 2

Nutrition and health related claims that can be made on food labels and in advertisements are monitored by the FSANZ Food Standards
Code. This ensures that companies cannot falsely advertise their products. This important legislative measure enables consumers to make informed choices.
examples: the Kilojoule labelling scheme and the Traffic light system.

Question 3

food sovereignty

Answer 3

the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.

Question 3

sedentary behaviours

Answer 3

a state in which body movement is minimal, such as
sitting time. Sedentary behaviour, little to no movement and a lack of physical activity result in a lack
of energy expenditure. Weight gain occurs if energy consumed is higher than energy output. Over a long period of time, this imbalance is associated with risks including the development of diet-related diseases

Question 4

overconsumption

Answer 4

Overconsumption refers to food intake and energy requirements exceeding what
is required by the body for functioning and energy expenditure

Question 5

key behavioural principles

Answer 5

• modelling
• exposure
• repetition

Question 6

exposure

Answer 6

The action of continually
ntroducing foods and
experiences around healthy and nutritious food for children.

Question 6

modelling

Answer 6

The behaviour where parents
and/or carers demonstrate
nutritious eating habits.
Modelling can be intentional or
unintentional. Studies have shown that if parents
model healthy eating behaviours, these behaviours will more likely be passed on to children.

Question 7

repetition

Answer 7

Being offered the same healthy
foods a number of times, creating a familiarity with
nutritious foods.

Question 8

example of modelling

Answer 8

Including a variety of foods,
especially fruits and vegetables, into a lunch box for a child will help to model the inclusion of these foods in a child’s diet.

Question 9

example of exposure

Answer 9

Using a range of preparation
techniques can increase exposure of the food at different times of the
day.
For example, grated carrot
in an omelette for breakfast, carrot sticks for morning tea, sliced carrot in the stir-fry for dinner.

Question 10

example of repetition

Answer 10

• taco tuesday
• pancakes on sunday

Question 11

nutritional rationale

Answer 11

to ensure the overall health of the population and prevent against diet related conditions.
the ADG groups foods primarily on the basis of their type and nutrient contribution.
the amounts recommended for consumption was determined using the food modelling system and are based on the nutrient requirement’s for each age, group, gender and activity levels.

Question 12

how does the principles relate to the soup

Answer 12

Modelling: parents eating the soup
Exposure: giving/feeding the soup to the children
Repetition: continuously feeding the soup to the kids, again and again.