Purchasing Of Food Flashcards
What does meal management depend on?
Money
Nutritional needs
Adverts
How does money influence meal management?
More: greater choice, variety, and eat away.
Small income: limited choice, hard to buy enough.
What are the solutions to a small income for selection of food?
Buy in season
Buy cheaper cuts
Compare prices
Why do we normally dislike food?
Colour, texture, flavour. Never tried Not attractive Associated with ill feeling Cooked: not appealing
Why do we normally like food?
Aromas, flavors detected by nerves in smell and taste argars.
Looks attractive
Right temperature by tradition.
How do adverts influence meal management?
Persuade people to make choices
Cost of advertising products added to production costs.
What do good advertisements do?
Decent, honest, truthful
Show sense of responsibility
Confirm to fair competition behavior different manufacturers and businesses
How does nutritional needs influence meal management?
Without food we will become weak or ill
Nutrition knowledge choose food necessary nutrients.
What factors influence food purchasing?
Production cost The market supply of goods Advertisements The season The demands of goods Amount of processing
Name three things to have in mind when planning a diet?
Choose from each food group to ensure the intake of the eduquate amount of calories, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber. Wide range of snacks, meals more interesting
Select nutrient rich foods in each food group.
Adapt meal plan to meet specific taste preferences.
How can you be sure to intake all the nutrients you need?
Eat a variety of foods.
Eating lean meat, poultry, fish, beans, low-fat dairy.
Limiting consumption of salt, sugar, fats: saturated and trans.
Reading food labels to ensure a healthy diet.
What is the ultimate balanced nutritious meal?
50% vegetables
25% protein
25% whole grains
One fruit
