Social Context Of Food Flashcards
What is the social influence of eating?
Family
Identity due to culture
What is the economic influence of eating?
High prices of food due to economic constraints increase the use of food banks, which has a limited selection of food that are non-perishables and ultra-processed.
What are the choices and constraints for eating?
Political stability affects availability of food
Ethical and legal issues with standards
Environment and what types of food will be grown
Science and technology
How does the food industry affect the diet?
Ultra-processed foods are associated with cardiometabolic risks and obesity. They add food stabilisers and additives to prevent perishing and add taste, by creating cheap and easy alternative.
What are the social factors in relation to obesity?
Food deserts due to poor access to fruit and vegetables, as a result of obesogenic environments without access to exercise or where there are neighbourhoods with access to healthy food and high access to fast food. Deprivation, low socioeconomic level and poor food availability for food. There is a risk of diagnostic overshadowing because of doctors focusing on obesity
What are the social relations for eating disorders?
Stigmatisation of fat bodies
What are the risk factors for food insecurity?
Younger people
Single people
Ethnic minorities
Social renters
People in poor health
