Section 4 - Food Choice

Question 1

10 factors that affect food choice

Answer 1

PAL
Healthy eating
Cost of food
Income
Culinary skills
Lifestyle
Seasonality
Availability
Special Occasions
Enjoyment

Question 2

Christianity food choice factors

Answer 2

No strict rules
Something such as food may be given up during lent

Question 3

Islam food choice factors

Answer 3

Has to be halal, killed the correct way.
No pork or alcohol
Fast during ramadan

Question 4

Hinduism food choice factors

Answer 4

Many are vegeterian
Animals must be killed painlessly and quickly
No beef

Question 5

Judaism food choice factors

Answer 5

Must be kosher:
Quick and painless slaughter
No blood
Fish with fins and scales
No pig, rabbit, hare or camel
Dairy and meat cant be cooked or eaten together

Question 6

Sikhism food choice factors

Answer 6

Prohibited from eating kosher or halal meats
Most are vegeterian
No overindulging

Question 7

Buddhism food choice factors

Answer 7

Most are vegeterian or vegan
Most avoid alcohol
many fast in the afternoon

Question 8

Rastafarianism food choice factors

Answer 8

No pork
Clean and natural diet(mainly veg and fish)
Most dont drink alcohol

Question 9

5 moral and ethical concerns influencing food choice

Answer 9

Animal welfare
Working conditions(eg fairtrade)
Environmental impact
Eating natural foods

Question 10

Food choice is also affected by the bodily factor of

Answer 10

Intolerances and allergies

Question 11

2 most common intolerances

Answer 11

Glucose and lactose

Question 12

6 most common alergies

Answer 12

Nuts, egg, milk, wheat, fish, shellfish

Question 13

The UK comlies with the 3 following rules from the FIC regulations(Food info for consumer)

Answer 13

Labels must not be misleading
They must be clear and easy to read
Common alergens must be emphasised

Question 14

The agency in the UK making sure companies comply with regulations

Answer 14

The food standards agency(FSA)

Question 15

Labels of pre-packed food must include

Answer 15

Product name and what it is
How to store
Name and address of manufacturer
Use by date
Country it comes from
Cooking instructions
All ingredients
GM ingredients
Quantity

Question 16

Nutritional info had to be included on labels since

Answer 16

December 2016

Question 17

Nutritional info tables must include

Answer 17

Per 100g
Energy in kj and kcal
Fat(of which saturates)
Carbohydrates(of which sugars)
Protein
Salt

Question 18

Non-compulsary info that can be on labels

Answer 18

Traffic-light labelling
Health benefit claims
Suitability for certain groups
Country of packaging
Serving suggestions

Question 19

How does food marketing affect food choice

Answer 19

Convinces a customer to choose a certain food over another because of its markeitng

Question 20

Ways of food marketing

Answer 20

Special offers
Celebrity or brand endorsement
Health claims
Ethical values

Question 21

common english cooking methods

Answer 21

Stewing, roasting, baking, boiling

Question 22

Common english food equipment used

Answer 22

Electric ovens, pans, stoves

Question 23

English eating patterns

Answer 23

3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Question 24

Common english food presentation styles

Answer 24

Served with sauce and veg

Question 25

Common japanese cooking methods

Answer 25

Boiling, steaming, frying

Question 26

Common japanese food equipment used

Answer 26

Rice cookers, woks, bamboo steamers

Question 27

japanese eatign patterns

Answer 27

Three meals a day

Question 28

Coomon spanish cooking methods

Answer 28

charcoal grilling, plate grilling, cooking in sauce

Question 29

spanish eating patterns

Answer 29

Light breakfast, large lunch, light dinner at 9-11pm

Question 30

Spanish presentation styles

Answer 30

Often served with wine

Question 31

Humans taste with their

Answer 31

mouth(taste buds) and nose(smell)

Question 32

Taste buds detect 5 things:

Answer 32

Sweet, salt, sour, bitter, umami(savoury)

Question 33

The senses that influence food choice

Answer 33

Smell, taste, sight, touch

Question 34

3 types of sensory tests

Answer 34

Preference tests Discrimination tests Grading tests

Question 35

Preferece tests are used to test

Answer 35

which food a person enjoys more

Question 36

2 types of preference test

Answer 36

Paired preference test Hedonic rating test

Question 37

What is a paired preference test

Answer 37

Two slightly different foods are tested for preference

Question 38

What is a hedonic rating test

Answer 38

Where 2 or more foods are rated overall on enjoyment and compared

Question 39

Discrimination tests are used to

Answer 39

check if people can tell the difference between foods

Question 40

Grading tests are used to

Answer 40

Compare charcterisitcs of foods

Question 41

3 types of grading tests

Answer 41

ranking rating Profiling

Question 42

What is a ranking test

Answer 42

Where foods are put in order from highest to lowest based on a single characteristic

Question 43

What is a rating test

Answer 43

Where testers give score on a scale for each characteristic

Question 44

What is a profiling test

Answer 44

Where an average of each charateristic of a food is found and can be displayed visually on a star diagram

Question 45

Controlled conditions of sensory testing to make it fair and unbiased

Answer 45

Enough testers Blind test testers work on their own Clear instructions Small samples Use water between tasters Clean hygienic conditions