Food Choices, Health and Wellbeing Flashcards
(29 cards)
ADGs guideline 1
Achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, and choose nutritious foods and drinks to meet your energy needs
ADGs guideline 2
Enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups everyday
ADGs guideline 3
Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol
ADGs guideline 4
Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding
ADGs guideline 5
Care for your food, prepare and store it safely
Define ‘food trends’
General changes or movements in food purchasing and consumption behaviours
Define ‘food citizenship’
Individuals participating and making informed choices about issues such as sustainability, ethics or health in any stage of the food system
Define ‘food sovereignty’
Challenges the control of the food system and food supply by large corporations, and returns the decision-making back to farmers and individuals who produce and consume the food, in order to ensure it is produced ethically and sustainably
Plant-based eating for food citizenship
The growing trend of individuals choosing alternative protein options that substitute for lean meats e.g. tofu and oat-milk as people are exercising their food citizenship by making informed choices about their health as well as the environment
Health awareness for food citizenship
Clean eating: consumers are increasingly selecting minimally processed whole foods as a part of the trend towards clean eating and therefore making informed choices about their health
Gut health: consumers are paying close attention to the relationship between gut health and mental health, with individuals participating in the trend towards consumption of fermented foods such as kimchi and kombucha which support a healthy gut microbiome
Plant-based eating for food sovereignty
Rise in vegetarian options in restaurants and fast-food outlets e.g. McPlant burger and plant-based Whopper due to growing demand of plant-based consumers challenging the food supply by large corporations such as McDonalds and Hungry Jacks
Ethically conscious food citizens for food citizenship
Consumers are making informed choices and selections surrounding their diet based on ethical concerns
Ethically conscious food citizens can range on whether they purchase organic, fair-trade, free-range/animal welfare friendly, environmentally responsible or sustainably produced foods
Ethically conscious food citizens for food sovereignty
Ethically conscious food citizens aim to achieve food sovereignty by supporting and developing relationships with stallholders at local markets instead of purchasing from large corporations e.g. buy groceries from greengrocers instead of Woolworths
Home made for food citizenship
People are expressing their food citizenship by participating in cooking home made meals, taking control of their own health
By doing so, they make informed choices about the groceries they use to cook and each ingredient is identified so that added salt, sugar and saturated fat is substantially lower, compared to purchasing takeout
Grow your own for food citizenship
Many people are participating in growing more of their own food at home, and have discovered that gardening is particularly relaxing and rewarding
Grow your own for food sovereignty
Consumers are asserting their food sovereignty and taking control by not purchasing
from large corporations and instead growing their own crops
By doing so, they are exercising greater control of where their food comes from, ensuring that their produce is grown sustainably and ethically
Social factors
Education
Income
Location
Accommodation
Available time
Cultural norms
High education
Higher health literacy contributes to higher awareness and concern about nutritional content and health
E.g. understanding seasonal produce, knowing where to purchase fresh foods, knowledge about the 5 food groups, and knowing how to prepare and cook healthy meals
Low education
The less educated a person is about health and nutrition, the more likely they will eat discretionary foods high in saturated fat, added salt and sugar
e.g. Not able to recognise the relationship between diet and disease, limited knowledge about nutrition and may not be able to recognise and apply the Australian Dietary Guidelines or the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating to their diet
High income
People who earn a high income are more likely to purchase fresh healthy nutritious ingredients which are often more expensive
E.g. Range is greater as high income earners have more money available to spend and they are able to afford organic choices as they are usually more expensive
Low income
Households with limited income often purchase cheap, energy dense foods rather than the more expensive nutrient dense options
E.g. Having to buy ingredients in bulk as it is cheaper and tend to focus on seasonal produce, therefore range is limited
Metropolitan location
People who live in Metropolitan areas have an abundance of supermarkets, fruit and vegetable markets within easy distance on a daily basis
E.g. Access to fresh and nutritious foods is constant, multiple takeaway and delivery options and transportation to and from food vendors are usually short
Rural location
People who live in rural and remote areas may have difficulty accessing fresh nutritious foods and the range is often limited and expensive
E.g. Basic nutritious foods can cost up to 30% more in rural and remote areas, and access to food vendors can be difficult or time consuming if public transportation is required
House accommodation
Most homes have large, well-equipped kitchens, cooking facilities and storage units to make nutritious meals
E.g. Abundance of resources, for example; a refrigerator and pantry to store food, appropriate equipment such as an oven, stove, and microwave to cook particular foods and a fixed address allows food to be delivered if desired
