SAC 4 - Unit 3 - Media Analysis

Question 1

Emotional role of food and how it affects our behaviours

Answer 1

Food selected will vary from day to day as a result of emotions, self-concept and attitudes.
emotions such as depression and anxiety, boredom and stress will often lead to unhealthy foods

Question 2

social role of food and how it affects our behaviours

Answer 2

the parts people play as members of a social group including families, peer groups and communities. The contact they have with people within the group will influence an individuals food choice

Question 3

how does body image have a positive impact on health

Answer 3

people with positive body image have been shown to have a high level of physical and psychological health. They normally have high levels of self esteem and consequently feel goof about themselves and are more comfortable with how they look. as a result they find it easier to balance their lifestyle, have healthier attitudes and practise with food and exercise.

Question 4

how does body image have a negative impact on health

Answer 4

the desire to loose weight and and make physical changes to the body encourages people to adopt disordered eating habits such as restrictive diets or comfort or emotional eating.
A negative body image can be stressful and encourage the desire to lose weight. This may encourage disordered eating habits such as restrictive diets or comfort or emotional eating.

Question 5

What is one restrictive diet

Answer 5

Lemon detox diet - 10-14 day cleansing program. This meal does not allow any meals, snacks or foods. It is a low Kj diet designed to cleanse the body while taking a break from solid food. This diet does not provide the body with any essential nutrients, weight is most likely lost but will return as soon as normal diet is started again

Question 6

How do restrictive diets impact our health

Answer 6

If the body doesn’t receive sufficient food it will go into survival mode and reduce the rate at which engird is burned. The slowing of the body metabolic rate often leads to overeating and binge eating, which results in weight gain.

Question 7

comfort eating

Answer 7

a psychological condition or eating disorder. The lack of control that a person feels while eating means that the person is not able to stop themselves form eating. They are unable to self regulate their hunger and satiety. People who emotional eat will develop emotional responses like feeling guilty.

Question 8

how does comfort eating affect our food choices and health

Answer 8

People who are comfort eaters are often those who are depressed or extremely critical of their body image. Many people who are comfort eaters are overweight because they cannot self-regulate

Question 9

What is a target market

Answer 9

A group of consumers who share common needs or characteristic and which a company determines to be a focus point of a marketing strategy. characteristics include age, gender, income or location

Question 10

What is a niche market

Answer 10

A small portion of the target market that is not being readily served by the other products. Niche market aims to provide a service or special product for a milted segment of the market EG cholesterol-lowing margarine or lactose-free milk

Question 11

What are two ways in which advertisers might make you remember a particular product on the market

Answer 11

Advergames - games that contain an advertisement to promote a particular brand, product or message EG boost juice game or the maccas app

Toys and give aways - EG maccas kids box meal deal comes with a free toy

Question 12

2 examples of news reportage

Answer 12

magazines and newspapers

television - A current affair, Chanel 7 news

Question 13

2 examples of social media

Answer 13

youtube

instagram

Question 14

2 examples of sponsorship

Answer 14

celebrities

sporting stars

Question 15

2 examples of augmented reality

Answer 15

Pauls yoghurt uses phone to scan the yoghurt and kids can play a Scooby doo game on the phone

Heinz tomato sause uses a phone to scan the front and gives dinner recipes

Question 16

How does the media shape food information and out food choices.

Answer 16

celebrities - if they post food advertising it and saying that its healthy and yum, then the people who follow them are going to what to buy it

Question 17

what has lead to the overconsumption of food in Australia today and overweight and obesity

Answer 17

The rate of overweight and obesity amount the Australia population has significantly increased due to

• A change to our social and physical environment tends to encourage obesity-promoting behaviours, such as the overconsumption of food.
• lower levels of physical activity.
• Greater access to unhealthy food
• Changes to food supply have led to the ready availability of cheap, high-kilojoule unhealthy food

Question 18

what has lead to the increase of being overweight and obese in Australia

Answer 18

Energy balance 
Availability of food 
Mindless eating
Portion size 
Packaging and plate size

Question 19

How has mindless eating led to overweight and obesity issues

Answer 19

We don’t always eat because we are hungry. Sometimes we overeat because of our state of mind and our emotions. These feelings can make us eat without thinking about it.

Question 20

What are the health implications of sedentary behaviour

Answer 20

When more energy is taken into the body in the form of food than is needed to maintain current body size and levels of physical activity are not consistent with good health, weight is likely to be gained.
Many parents are concerned with their children’s safety and therefore do not walk to school or ride a bike, but get a lift in the car.
We spend more hours at work and travelling to work, leading less
time for physical activity and leisure time.
The development of overweight, or obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, stroke or heart disease.

Question 21

Describe the food habits of children today in Australia

Answer 21

There is an increase of obesity rates for children with 25% being overweight or obese. The reason is for the changes in physical activity and food habits.
Children eat more discretionary foods such as soft drinks and consume more high-fate, high-sugar and high-salt foods as well as snacks.

Question 22

Describe the physical activity of children today in Australia

Answer 22

The screen time that children are exposed to each day has also increased which results in less physical activity
Most children also don’t ride or walk to school anymore and get driven or take a bus.

Question 23

What is modelling

Answer 23

Modelling is demonstrating healthy ways of eating to someone watching.

Question 24

How can modelling promote healthy eating in families

Answer 24

Children learn by examples and watching how other people including parents, carers or other children eat is the best way to influence healthy eating behaviours

Question 25

What strategies can be used to model good behaviours in terms of drinking and eating

Answer 25

• introducing conversations about being hungry or full
• talking about the good and bad foods
• involve children in the grocery shopping as a means of modelling healthy food choices.
• cooking and preparing meals

Question 26

How does exposure to new foods encourage members to model good behaviours in terns of eating and drinking AND EXAMPLES

Answer 26

it is important for children ti be exposed to new foods and flavours so yay jeu develop a liking for a broad range of foods. This will give them a greater chance of establishing a healthy diet.

Examples include
offering a wide variety of different foods
-include a range of colours, textures and flavours
-serve a small amount of veggies and encourage them to take a few small bites
-encourage rather then demand they to try new food

Question 27

Why is repetition important in exposing children to new foods

Answer 27

Being persistent and providing repeated exposure to new foods is essential because it provides children with the opportunity to learn about and become familiar with new foods. They more opportunities children have to try a new food, the more likely they are to accept it and eventually enjoy the new favours and gestures.

Question 28

How can parents vary introducing new foods to children to make it more appealing

Answer 28

• cut the vegetables into different shapes
• serving carrots or merely with cheese dip to make it more appealing
• grating some vegetables and including them into spaghetti sauce, mini hamburgers or soup ect

Question 29

What is news reportage

Answer 29

its the reporting of news on current issues or events in newspapers, on television or on the radio