FOOD SELECTION PT 2

Question 1

what are some consumer dietary changes occuring

Answer 1

more people reading food labels + fat consumption has dropped

Question 2

describe complementary + alternative medicine

Answer 2

nutraceuticals + functional foods

Question 3

what are nutraceuticals

Answer 3

purified herb extract, multivitamins, etc

Question 4

what are functional foods

Answer 4

foods that provide additional benefits beyond basic needs that may enhance health or prevent disease

Question 5

describe nutrigenomics

Answer 5

field of study focused on genetically determined biochemical pathways linking specific dietary substances with health and diseases; ex: PKU (tailor genetic plans to genes)

Question 6

describe PKU

Answer 6

rare inherited disorder that causes amino acid phenylalanine to build up in body; caused by defect in gene that helps create the enzyme to break done phenylalanine; dangerous to eat akapartmene or protein

Question 7

how can culture dictate what is/isn’t acceptable to eat

Answer 7

ethnic influences, place of birth (like chicken with skin), geography/climate, cultural influences on manners (chopsticks)

Question 8

describe food + christianity

Answer 8

bread + wine symbolize body and blood of Christ; Easter eggs symbolize new llife

Question 9

what religions promote vegetarianism

Answer 9

Buddhism, Hinduism, seventh day adventst

Question 10

describe LDS food practices

Answer 10

no alcohol, coffee, tea

Question 11

describe judaism food practices

Answer 11

kosher practices (Orthodox Jews); only kosher animals allowed, no blood, no mixing milk and meat

Question 12

describe kosher animals

Answer 12

cattle, sheep, goat, chicken, turkey, goose; killed under rabbi supervision

Question 13

do jewish rabbis inspect manufacturing facilities for certification to be given for kosher

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

describe islam religious practices

Answer 14

halal: kosher +halal animals, no improper slaughtering, no decaying carcasses, no intoxicants

Question 15

what are not kosher and halal animals

Answer 15

no pork, carnivorous animals with fangs

Question 16

whats ramadan

Answer 16

month of fasting from dawn to sunset

Question 17

what are the six factors that influence for selection

Answer 17

sensory, nutritional, cultural, religious, psychological + sociological, budgetary

Question 18

what is bioengineering for

Answer 18

identify gene responsible for desire trait + insert into new organisms, in order to create new/improved version; increase production, nutritional value, and crop resistance

Question 19

describe the attitudes about GMOs

Answer 19

largely societal, concerns about allergies, gene continuation and religious/cultural concerns; FDA says GMOs are safe

Question 20

whats organic food

Answer 20

first defined in 2002; no synthetic pesticides/fertilizers, no GMOs, no irradiation, livestock meeting criteria; must be 95% organic

Question 21

describe natural food

Answer 21

no official definition, except for meat, poultry, eggs; no synthetic ingredients, minimally processed

Question 22

describe processed foods

Answer 22

any food changed from its raw state; often used to refer to highly refined packaged food