challenges in bringing about nutritional change/ evaluate healthy eating intiatives

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evaluating intiatives to promote healthy eating

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• ease of understand - visual guide can be useful for those with lower levels of literacy. Resources avaiable in a range of languages can also reach linguistically diverse.
• inclusiveness - this relates to all groups within Australia being able to benefit from the iniatiative. For example, the australian population consists of a diverse range of cultures and these need to be taken into account to ensure maximum reach.

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what are the challenges in bringing about nutritional change

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• personal factors
• sociocultural factors
• envirnomental factors

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personal factors

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* attitudes and beliefs
* perception that healthy foods are bland and tasteless
* ignoring potential negative effects of unhealthy foods
* will power and taste preferences
* most people prefer certain foods to others. flavour food enchancers stimulate the taste bud and release dopamine.

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sociocultural factors

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* socioeconomic status
* income has a direct relationship with the affordability of food. (education, income and occupation) all influene the food people consume.
* family and peer group
* earliest food experiences most people have been shaped by family
* food is often consumed in social settings

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sociocultural factors ( commerical factors

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• commerical factors
  1. marketing strategies and use the media - the food industry actively market it’s good to consumers in a variety of ways, including adversement in newspaper and magazines, and on television, radio and the internet; supermarket and point-of-sale promotion; sponsorships; websites; the use of celebrities including celebrity chefs; product placement on cooking programs; emails and text messages. the information provided through marking and media can create conflicting messages for individuals, potentially affecting their ability to choose healthy foods.
  2. processing - law controls aspects of the food processing industry in australia, manufactures can include addictivs to products for purposes such as enhancing flavour, promoting shelf life or improving appearances. consumers may not be aware of the amounts of addictives added to foods, which can impact their ability to bring about nutritional change

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envirnoment factors

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• geographic location - where people live influences the food avaiable to them. for people who live outside major cities, food options may be more limited, impacting the abilityto bring about nutritional change.
• workplaces - some workplaces provide opportunities for employees to access food during breaks from workplace canteens.
• worplaces that do not have access to cooking facilities (tradespeople and those involved in transport) decreases the type of foods that employees can prepare for themselves
• housing envirnoment - meals are often consumed in the home and the facilities avaiable in the housing envirnoment influence the options avaiable. for example, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stoves and mush more. lack of access to these facilities impact the manner in which people store and prepare their food, which can limit the options avaiable to them.

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why are nutritional improvements diffucult

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Nutritional improvements are difficult due to several factors. Limited access to fresh, healthy foods, especially in rural or remote areas, makes it challenging to eat healthily. Additionally, economic barriers often make healthier options more expensive than processed foods. Cultural factors and changes in traditional diets can further complicate healthy eating. There’s also a lack of nutrition education, making it hard for people to make informed choices. The marketing of unhealthy foods and emotional eating can also influence poor food choices. Overcoming these challenges requires addressing access, affordability, education, and social support systems.