HEALTH ISSES AFFECTING PRODUCTION

Question 1

What are the main HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING PRODUCTION?

Answer 1

• Government initiatives & legislation
• Food labelling
• Consumer demand for healthier choices
• Functional foods

Question 2

Why do we need GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES?

Answer 2

Because large quantities of affordable foods high in SAT FATS/ SALT/ SUGAR are being sold

• Increasing concern about health risk linked to diet high in processed foods
• SAT FATS = High cholesterol = CHD

Question 3

What are GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES?

Answer 3

• Many are directed at children due to an increase in CHILDHOOD OBESITY
• To take steps to promote healthy lifestyles

Question 4

SCHOOL LUNCHES:

Answer 4

• Have seen rigorous changes in regarding their nutrients
  = NO DEEP FRIED FOOD
  = AT LEAST 2 PORTIONS OF FRUIT/VEG
  TO BE EATEN AT SCHOOL

Question 5

What is the SCHOOL FRUIT & VEG SCHEME?

Answer 5

= Entitles children aged 4-6yrs free piece of F&V a day at an LEA maintained infant/primary/special school

Question 6

What is CODE OF GOOD PRACTISE?

Answer 6

= Voluntary

• Clear labelling
• Smaller portions of ENERGY DENSE & SALTY food
• Good promotion of food to children & healthy choices
• Support people to reduce their SALT/ SAT FAT/ SUGAR intake
• Set of key healthy eating messages
• Simple nutritional info on food eaten outside the home

Question 7

Why is FOOD LABELLING so important?

Answer 7

Consumers need clear info on packaging 
- Source
- production 
- Nutrition etc etc 
Manufacturers have bowed down to this (GDA) Voluntary system 
- Helps people make healthier choices

Question 8

Why is the UK INDUSTRY seeing a DEMAND FOR HEALTHIER CHOICES?

Answer 8

• Interest in being healthy has never been greater
• TV/ MAGAZINES/ INTERNET
• Huge choice of products to help those that want to eat healthy ( LOW FAT/ SWEETENERS/ REDUCED USED OF HYDROGENATED FATS
• Additives in foods for children have been reduced too

Question 9

What are FUNCTIONAL FOODS?

Answer 9

= Foods with HEALTH PROMOTING BENEFITS 
- Probiotic drinks 
- Cholesterol lowering spreads 
- Milk with Omega 3 oils 
- Fortified cereals 
Effective marketing has made them more popular