Lifestyle and Food Choices Flashcards
Name 6 factors that make us choose the food that we do:
-Cost
-Religion
-Ethical beliefs
-Medical conditions
-Availability
-Marketing and advertising
What 3 factors that availability of food depend on?
-Whether the food is grown locally or it needs to be imported
-The climate and terrain available for food to be grown
-The types of shops that are available
What are 5 factors that can cause food prices to rise?
-Increase in global population
-Increase in agricultural costs
-Increase in fuel costs, affecting production and transportation costs
-Political unrest eg wars
-Change in the weather and climate
What is food poverty?
It means an individual or household isn’t able to obtain healthy, nutritious food, or can’t access the food they would like to eat.
How many people in the UK are affected by food poverty?
4 million.
What are 4 effects of food poverty?
-Poor diet
-Diet related diseases such as heart disease, obesity and cancer
-Inadequate levels of many vitamins and minerals
-Rise in malnutrition
What are 3 ways to food-shop economically?
-Compare food prices on the internet
-Buy foods from low-cost supermarkets
-Plan meals before going shopping
What are 3 ways to save money during cooking?
-Plan meals so that leftovers from one can be used for another
-Use cheaper cuts of meat
-Use quick methods of cooking eg microwave to reduce the amount of energy used.
What are the forbidden/common foods eaten in Christianity?
There aren’t any forbidden foods, however there is a tradition that fish is eaten on a Friday than meat.
What are the forbidden/common foods eaten in Judaism?
Foods must be kosher, kosher rules include:
-Meat and poultry have been slaughtered in a special way
-Pork and shellfish are forbidden
-Meat and dairy products must not be prepared or eaten together.
What are the forbidden/common foods eaten in Islam?
Food must be halal, which means the animal have been slaughtered in an Islamic way.
Muslims are not permitted to eat pork, pork products, lard or gelatine.
They also can’t consume any alcohol.
What is fair trade?
It changed the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing and lower economically developed countries (LEDC).
What are the forbidden/common foods eaten in Buddhism?
Buddhist teaching preaches against killing, so many buddhists are vegetarian.
