Post on 18-Dec-2015
Individual Food Choices and Influences
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4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences
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How do we use food?
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Nutritionto maintain the functions of the body.
Enjoymentto satisfy the senses.
Comfortsoothe you.
Entertainment
Adventure new experiences.
Is how we use food for/to…
Wellnessto affect one’s well being.
To entertain us
Family and social
ties to bring us together
4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences
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What influences food choices?Individual Influences
4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences
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Main reasons why we eat what we eat
INTERNAL
• Psychological • Physiological
(physical)• Cultural• Situational/social
EXTERNAL
• Media • Economy• Environment• Technology
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Physiological Influences
How does your body tell you it needs food?
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Physiological Influences: eat because we are hungry
(we need food to keep going)
• Gender/Age- calories & nutrients
• Health – Wellness- sick= not hungry
poor eating= poor health
diabetes= little or no sugaro Activity levels-active or couch potato?
Psychological influences- we eat because of our appetite
Appetite is our desire to eat food-Want it because we see it
Psychological influences- we eat because it makes us FEEL better
(appetite)
• Stress
• Emotions
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Culture and Customs
• Racial, religious and social groups that practice similar traditions.o Dietary laws
Muslims and Jews consider pork unclean. Fish is eaten during Lent.
• Traditions o Thanksgivingo Eastero Christmas
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Social/Situational Factors
• Stages of the family life cycle: kids moved out & only mom and dad live at home?
• Family Schedules: home tonight or have a game?
• Peer Groups: friends eat at the ballgame
• Financial Resourceso Family Budget- end of month or payday?
• Knowledge and Skillso Culinary Skills- do you know how to make something and can
you make it?
Lets Review….
• Food Choices include:o Nutritiono Wellness o Enjoymento Family and social tieso Comforto Entertainmento Adventure
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4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences
• Food influences affect food selection through:o Physiological factorso Psychological factorso Cultural factorso Situational factors
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4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences
4.01I External Influences
4.01I External Influences
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Media
• Print (Newspaper)• Radio (Commericals)• Television (“ “)• Popular press (magazines, cook books)• Internet (allrecipes.com, foodnetwork.com)
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• Price• Food’s availability• Supply and Demand• Cost of Gas
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Economic Influences
Environmental Influences
• Ecological factorsoClimate issues (rainfall amounts, drought, early
frost)o Land availabilityo Local Agriculture
Technological Influences• Food Processing- shelf stable foods• Food Preparation- microwaves, convection ovens, cockpot/slow cooker, bread machine• Additives- adding nutritional value & quality to the food
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Complete the worksheet (#1-10) matching reasons for eating with situations. Find 3 magazine pictures that illustrate an internal or external influence on food choices. USING A GLUE STICK (NOT TAPE), attach your 3 pictures to a piece of white paper. Label which influence goes with each picture and whether it is an internal or external influence.