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What are the nine most common factors that affect food choice?

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Availability
Cost
Culture
Religion
Ethics
Seasonal foods
Medical conditions
Marketing and advertising
Labelling
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How can availability affect food choice?

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Whether food can be grown locally or needs to be imported
The climate and terrain needed to grow foods
Shops available

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Rural or cities: Which one has a wider range of foods available?

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Cities

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Rural or cities: Which one normally has cheaper food?

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Rural

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List six factors that affect food price.

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Increase in population
Increase in agricultural costs
Increase in fuel costs
Political unrest e.g. wars
Change in weather and climate
Change in buying habits
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What is food poverty?

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When an individual or household can’t afford to buy healthy, nutritious food

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What are the affects of food poverty?

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Restricted diet
Illnesses e.g. heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer
Inadequate vitamin and mineral intake
Rise in malnutrition
Children experiencing hunger during school holidays

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In 2014 how many families received food parcels from food banks?

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350,000

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How can you save money when food shopping?

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Compare prices online
Use low-cost supermarkets e.g. aldi
Choose own brand products
Take care of special offers
Use coupons, vouchers and loyalty cards
Plan meals in advance
Buy seasonal foods
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How can you save money when cooking foods?

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Plan meals so leftovers aren’t wasted
Use cheaper cuts of meats e.g offal and belly pork
Use quick cooking methods e.g. microwaving
Batch cooking
Make meals from scratch

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What do Christians not eat on Fridays?

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Meat, they have fish instead

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What types of foods must Jewish people eat?

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Kosher

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What types of foods must Muslims eat?

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Halal

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What do Muslims not drink?

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Alcohol

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What meat do Hindus not eat?

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Beef

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What type of special diet do most Buddhists follow?

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Vegetarian or pescatarian

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What two foods do Sikhs avoid?

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Alcohol and beef

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What type of foods do Rastafarians eat?

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Ital (clean and natural)

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What does the term free range mean?

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Animals are not enclosed for 24 hours a day

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What is intensive or factory farming?

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High yield farming methods that don’t use the most ethical methods

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What are the advantages to organic farming?

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Better quality of food (unproven)
Better taste (unproven)
Less ethical concerns
Less environmental impact
Uses sustainable production methods
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What are the disadvantages to organic farming?

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More expensive due to lower yields

More labour intensive

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What does farm assured mean?

Red tractor label

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Produced with high standards of safety, hygiene, health, welfare and environmental protection

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What are the advantages to GM (genetically modified) foods?

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Increased yields
Plants can grow in more hostile environments
Cheap to produce
Longer shelf life

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What are the disadvantages to GM (genetically modified) foods?
Controversial Labelling not always clear Concerns over new allergy and health issues Cross pollination (between GM and non-GM crops)
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What does Fairtrade mean?
Decent working conditions and fair pay for farmers and workers in less economically developed countries
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What does the term food miles mean?
How far a food has travelled from production to plate
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What does the term seasonal food mean?
Foods that are naturally available at different times of the year
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What are the benefits of eating seasonal food?
Reduces food miles Cheaper Supports local economies Fresher foods
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What type of diet should people with type 2 diabetes follow?
High in starchy carbohydrates High in fibre Low in fat Low in sugar
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What type of diet should people with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) follow?
Low in saturated fat Higher in polyunsaturated fats High fibre
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What type of diet should coeliacs follow?
Gluten free
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What foods should people with anaemia eat?
``` Dark green leafy vegetables Iron fortified cereals and bread Brown rice Pulses and beans Nuts and seeds Meat, fish and tofu Eggs Dried fruit e.g. apricot ```
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What is advertising?
Highlights the range of products available to consumers
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What is marketing?
The strategies used to sell products
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List methods of advertising
``` Television Internet Billboards Shop windows Buses and trains Newspapers and magazines Cinemas Leaflets Celebrity endorsements ```
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What information must be on food labels?
``` Name of the food Quantity Storage information Country of origin Best-before or use-by date Allergies Ingredients in weight order Cooking instructions Name and address of manufacturer ```
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What are the four main tastes?
Sweet Salty Sour Bitter
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What is a ranking test?
When you place foods in rank order e.g. how much a person likes them or a specific quality like sweetness
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What is a triangle test?
A test to see if people can identify the odd food out
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What is a rating test?
People mark foods on qualities and how much they like them from a lot to dislike a lot
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What is a profile test?
Star profile tests | People rate samples out of five on a range of qualities
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What does the term convenience food mean?
Foods that have been pre-prepared or preserved before purchase
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What are the categories of preserved foods?
``` Canned/tinned Frozen Jars/bottles Dried Chilled MAP packaging ```
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What are the advantages to using convenience foods?
Saves time and effort Makes cooking easier Longer shelf life Useful for people who have limited cooking skills
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What are the disadvantages to using convenience foods?
``` Not as good quality as fresh Highly processed so not as healthy More expensive Often contain additives Use more packaging ```
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What are the three types of additive?
Natural Synthetic Artificial
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What are natural additives?
Additives found from natural sources e.g. extracts
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What are synthetic additives?
Additives that are man-made copies of natural substances
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What are artificial additives?
Additives produced chemically that are not copies of natural substances
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What are preservatives?
Additives that prevent food spoilage and extends shelf life
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What are antioxidants?
Additives that stop foods going rancid or oxidising (going brown)
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What are colourings?
Additives that restore colours lost through processing
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What type of additive has been linked to hyperactivity in children?
Colourings
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What are flavour enhancers?
Additives which bring out the natural flavour in processed foods
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What are sweeteners?
Additives which intensify the sweetness of a product
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What are anti-caking agents?
Additives which stop dried foods settling and forming lumps
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What are emulsifiers?
Additives which help mix ingredients together that wouldn't normally mix
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What are stabilisers?
Additives which stop foods separating
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What are gelling agents?
Additives which change the consistency of a product
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What are thickeners?
Additives which thicken the viscosity of products
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What is market research?
Gathering and studying of data relating to consumer opinions and preferences
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What is product placement?
Placing a product in a prominent position to encourage people to buy it

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