Section 4- Food choice Flashcards
What are the 10 factors which influence peoples food choices?
- physical activity (active lifestyle, sports people as a high protein diet is needed to build muscle)
- healthy eating (nutritional value)
- cost of food
- income
- culinary skills
- lifestyle
- seasonality
- availability
- special occasions
- enjoyment
What are the Christian dietary laws?
- lent, Christians choose to give up foods or drinks
- celebrations like hot cross buns on good Friday
What are the Islam dietary laws?
- halal meat as lawful animals are blessed as they are being slaughtered
- cant eat pork
- dont drink alcohol
- fast during ramadan
What are Hindu dietary laws?
- vegetarian
- avoid certain veg like garlic onions and mushrooms
- cows are sacred so avoid eating beef
What are the Judaism dietary laws?
- food must be kosher (slaughtered with quick, painless methods)
- no pig, rabbits, hare, camel
- dairy and meats not cooked together
What are Sikh dietary requirements?
- baptised Sikhs are vegetarian
- only eat what they need to
What are the Buddhism dietary requirements?
- vegetarian or began
- avoid alcohol
- fast from noon until sunrise
What are the dietary needs of Rastafarianism?
- eating pork is forbidden
- diet made up of fresh veg
- dont drink alcohol
How is food choice for some people based on moral and ethical reasons?
- animal welfare: people eat foods they know have been treated ethically like free range products, avoid meat
- working conditions: fairtrade products
- environmental impact: British or local produce, foods in season to support local economy and reduce food miles. fish products caught using sustainable fish methods to avoid damaging ecosystem
- eating naturally: organic foods, without synthetic chemicals, grown using natural fertilisers and natural pest control. avoid buying gm food
Why may people with intolerances or allergies avoid certain foods?
- intolerant to particular ingredients
- can cause illness, bloating, vomiting
- lactose and gluten
- may cause serious illness and can be fatal
- most common are nuts, eggs, dairy and wheat
- important food is properly labelled so people with allergies know what they can safely eat
How is food label information controlled by different regulations?
- food standers agency
- current rules:
food labels must not be misleading
clear and easy to read
allergies must be emphasised
What information must labels tell you by law?
- how to store the product
- name and address of manufacturer
- product name and what it is
- weight, volume and quantity of product
- any genetically modified ingredients
- addictive’s, ingredients or e numbers
- cooking instructions
- country it comes from
What is the non- compulsory information labels can tell you?
- product labels make claims to improve sales: high in protein, low in fat, free from artificial colours
- traffic-light labelling: healthy it is, high, medium, low amounts of fat
- suitable for certain groups (e.g vegetarians, Muslims, coeliac)
- may say where food is from, packaged or processed
- serving suggestion
How have influences on marketing driven food choice?
- special offers (buy one get one free), loyalty card schemes, point of sale marketing near till
- celebrity or brand endorsement: celebrity chefs boost sales, sponsor sports and sportspersons for energy drinks
- healthy claims: promote food having healthy benefits , market low sugar and low fat version of existing product
- promote ethical values: join ethical schemes like fairtrade
How does the different parts of the UK effect food choice?
- meat: lamb, pork, beef
- veg: potato, carrot
fish: haddock
dairy/eggs: milk, cream
fruit: apples and pears
England: Cumberland sausages, cottage pie, Cornish pastry
Wales: Welsh rabbit, bara brith, Welsh cakes
northern Ireland: cru beans, Irish stew, soda bread
Scotland: Scottish broth, neeps and tatties, shortbread
