Factors affecting food choice Flashcards
What are the factors affecting food choice?
cultural
availability
skills
trends
regional variation
personal choice
storage and cooking facilities
religious/ moral beliefs
health
costs
lifestyle
food scared
peer pressure
how can you save money on your food bill?
- cheaper protein
- locally grown
- special offers
- variety of supermarkets and planning meals
- short shelf life
- not wasting foods
- following advice of the Eatwell guide
- adapting recipes
- loose produce
What is globalisation?
different parts of the globe become interconnected by economic, social, cultural and political means
What are the personal, social and economic factors that affect food choice?
cost, enjoyment, preference, seasonality, availability, storage and cooking facilities, time of day, lifestyle, health and medical reasons, celebration or occasion, marketing and advertising, food labelling, food scares.
how does seasonality affect food choice?
we buy anything which is available to us
how does availability affect food choice?
depended on food we have and place we live due to climate and economy
how does storage affect food choice?
if you have a microwave or fridge
if no fridge - canned foods
grilling machines, woks, soup makers and slow cookers
how does time of day affect food choice?
eat at different times
shifts make it difficult to eat together
how does lifestyle affect food choice?
lots of sport - starchy carbohydrates
people spend less time cooking because of jobs
- more women employed outside of the home
- more people live alone
- people travel greater distances to work
- social activities outside house
- ready meal convenience
- increase in snacks available
- wide variety of foods available
- less emphasis on family meals
how does health and medical reasons affect food choice?
- overweight people choose low calorie diets
- people recovering from injury should have high protein foods
- heart attack recoverers should eat low in fat products
- if you have high blood pressure, you need to eat less salt
how does marketing and advertising affect food choice?
- ads on TV and internet, cinema, mags etc
- celebrity endorsement
- competitions
- displays in shop windows
- eye catching packaging
- free gifts and samples
how does food labelling affect food choice?
if you are on a special diet or allergy
how does food scares affect food choice?
in media, for example:
- salmonella in eggs
- hazelnut yoghurts
- health standards in chicken factories
how does buddhism affect food choice?
all buddhists are vegetarians
how does christianity affect food choice?
- during lent rich foods will be given up and rich foods eaten again during Easter
- traditional dishes at festivals
- christmas day is feast day and celebrated with turkey and minced pies