Choice, Provenance And Sensory👀 Flashcards
(51 cards)
Influences of food choice
Marketing, cost, time, weather, morals, religion, health, equiptment, age, celebration, day, skill, time.
Ways to produce a healthy meal on a budget
Shopping list, select cheaper shops to do weekly shops, keep track of price (scan as you shop), buy own brand eg Tesco, don’t shop when hungry, less waste, use loyalty cards and deals, compare costs on shelves, plan meals
Ways to advertise food products
Competitions, adverts on TV, magazines, samples, celeb chefs, social media, offers, eye catching packaging.
Judaism food ethics
Kosher eaten, meat must be specially prepared, no pork, meat and dairy not at same meal
Islam (Muslim) food ethics
No pork, no blood remains on slaughtered animals = halal slaughtering
Buddhism food ethics
Mostly vegetarian
Hinduism eating ethics
Cow is sacred so no beef or products from killed cows
Avoid foods that caused animal pain
What is a lacto-ovo vegetarian
No meat, fish, poultry, gelatine because animal had to be killed
WILL EAT eggs, ,I’ll, cheese butter cream yogurt
Lacto vegetarian meaning
Don’t eat slaughtered meat but eat cheese yogurt milk butter etc but NO EGGS
Ovo-vegetarian meaning
Eat eggs but not dairy, meat, seafood or poultry
Why do we package food?
Preserve, inform consumer, prevent damage in transport, prevent contamination
What must be on a food label?
Use by, nutritional information, ingredients in order of weight, name of food, storage conditions, address for manufacture, the business, instructions for use
What is a pescatarian
A person who doesn’t eat land Animals but does eat eggs dairy and fish
Why do people not eat meat
Against animal cruelty, religion, healthier belief and ethics
Disadvantages of buying local
Less choice, weather restrictions, sizes and shapes not as constant, more expensive
Define food provenance
Where food comes from and where it’s grown
Advantages of English foods (food provenance)
Better for environment, reduce carbon footprint, better quality, fresher, considered better value for money as it is more fresh
How can consumers reduce their carbon footprint?
Local buy, cook from scratch, use seasonal uk ingredients,reduce meat consumption, consider lower energy cooking methods
How can consumers be more sustainable
Buy local, Fairtrade, understand the impact the food product has on the environment, use more ethical farming methods eg organic
Why is food availability sometimes a challenge
Weather, failed harvest, floods, droughts, war, increased population, falling food stocks globally.
Why is UK food secure.
Importation largest port industry in Europe, and technology to produce new products eg GM, improvement of growing methods
Impact of over consumption of food
Obesity, CHD, tooth decay, diabetes, cancer risk
Impacts of underconsumption
Weight loss, low mood, reduced mobility, muscle wasting, rickets, prone to infections, slow immune system + digestion due to lack of enzymes and antibody proteins
Older people are more likely to be malnourished, how to prevent this?
Family overlooking, somebody shop for them, food delivery, daycare services
