Types of food groups

Question 1

What are the 3 types of food group?

Answer 1

1. Cereals (carbohydrates)
2. Meat
3. Fruits and vegestable

Question 2

What are cereals?

Answer 2

They are carbohydrates like wheat, bread, rice and noodles.

Question 3

Does DCs consume more cereals or LDCs?

Answer 3

LDCs. In africa and parts of asia, cereals make up of 70% of the total calorie intake while in DCs cereals only make up 30% of total calorie intake

Question 4

What are the reasons for the consumption of cereals to decrease?

Answer 4

1. Higher income level
   - Also as income goes up rice is substituted with others like bread and noodles
2. Higher literacy rate
   
   • Because people know that in order to achieve a balanced diet, they cannot only consume cereals but also fruits, vegestable and meat
   • Consuming alot of rice is unhealthy

Question 5

Does DCs consume more meat or LDCs

Answer 5

DCs

Question 6

What is the reason for the consumption of meat to increase?

Answer 6

Higher income/ Disposable income
-However people are consuming lesser red meat because it is linked to causing health problems like obesity and heart diseases

Question 7

What are the reasons for the consumption of fruits and vegestable to increase?

Answer 7

1. People are more aware of the health benefits eating fruits and vegestable and bring
2. World Health Organisation (WHO) is constantly promoting the importance of including fruits and vegestables in our daily meal