Government Food Models - ADGs and AGHE

Question 1

Australian Dietary Guideline 1

Answer 1

To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drink to meet your energy needs.

Question 2

Australian Dietary Guideline 2

Answer 2

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups every day. (vegetables, fruit, cereals, meats/fish/eggs, dairy). Drink plenty of water.

Question 3

Australian Dietary Guideline 3

Answer 3

Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugar. Limit alcohol intake.

Question 4

Australian Dietary Guideline 4

Answer 4

Encourage, support and promote breast feeding.

Question 5

Australian Dietary Guideline 5

Answer 5

Care for your food; prepare and store it safely.

Question 6

What are the Australian Dietary Guidelines?

Answer 6

• Document (brochure or poster) by Australian Government
• 5 broad guidelines that apply to an individual’s total lifestyle and promote good nutrition and health
• Intended to be used by health professionals, educators and industry bodies interested in promoting healthy eating

Question 7

Name two Government initiatives for healthy eating

Answer 7

• The Australian Dietary Guidelines
• The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

Question 8

Strenghts of the ADGs

Answer 8

• Simple, easy to understand, repetitive language so easy to remember THEREFORE likely to promote dietary change.
• Talks about specific risk nutrients THEREFORE likely to reduce BoD from diet related diseases.
• Different recommendations for specific lifespan stages (document) THEREFORE likely to promote dietary change as acknowledges people’s specific age related needs.
• Includes e.g’s of serving sizes (document)
  THEREFORE with this specific information effective dietary change is likely to result.

Question 9

Limitations of the ADGs

Answer 9

• Requires knowledge and literacy skills to understand the information THEREFORE may deter or limit dietary change.
• Aimed at healthcare professionals THEREFORE may be confusing for consumers, less effective dietary change.

Question 10

What is the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?

Answer 10

• Food selection tool based on the ADGs
• Intended to be used by consumers to assist in planning, selecting and consuming adequate proportions from the 5 food groups.
• Visual tool: pie chart/circle divided into 5 wedges where the size of each wedge reflects the proportion of each food group that should be consumed everyday.

Question 11

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating strengths

Answer 11

• Pictures/visual display THEREFORE useful for a variety of age groups, education levels, languages, etc to understand and make dietary changes.

Question 12

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating limitations

Answer 12

• No servings sizes THEREFORE unlikely to help make effective dietary change.
• No info on composite foods (i.e. across multiple food gps) THEREFORE may be confusing/difficult for people to use to make healthier dietary choices.
• Only reflects ADG 2 and 3 THEREFORE neglects to include food safety and breastfeeding.

Question 13

Identify five barriers that may limit dietary change amongst Australians

Answer 13

• Low levels of education/awareness
• Low levels of income to afford e.g. lean red meat, fresh fruit and vegetables which may be more expensive than processed foods with longer shelf lives
• Rural/remote geographic location may limit access to certain foods, especially seasonal f+v
• Taste preference and willpower
• Medical conditions, allergies, intolerances
• Culture and religious beliefs and traditions