Unit 3 AOS 2 (Chap 7-12) Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is modelling?
Modelling healthy eating patterns means demonstrating healthy ways of eating to someone watching. Children learn by example and watching how other people eat is the best way to influence healthy eating behaviours. Positive modelling by parents and families will mean a child has an increased interest in food and will be less fussy and more adventurous. Poor role models create negative perceptions around food and mealtimes.
Restrictive diet/ Fad diet
Banning certain foods or food groups, and promise quick, dramatic results in weight loss.
How and why do emotions sometimes influence the foods we consume?
Emotions such as depression and anxiety, boredom and stress often lead to unhealthy eating habits both in adults and children. Food may be used to respond to certain emotional needs such as reward or punishment, show of affection, hospitality towards someone or to help someone feel secure.
Body Image
The perception a person has about their physical self and the thoughts and feelings.
Body image and its impact on health
People with a positive body image have been shown to have a high level of physical and psychological health. They normally have high levels of self-esteem and consequently feel good about themselves and are more comfortable with how they look. However, a negative body image gives people the desire to lose weight and make physical changes to the body encourages people to adopt disordered eating habits such as restrictive diets or comfort/emotional eating.
Paleo diet
The diet includes meat, fish, birds, roots, nuts, wild fruits and vegetables. It works on the principle that a person should eat the same diet as their hunter-gather ancestors.
Augmented reality
A live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are supplemented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video and graphics. Eg - Scooby doo activity game
News reportage
The reporting of news on current issues or events in the newspapers, on tv or on the radio. Eg - Magazines such as body and soul
Target market
A group of consumers who share common needs or characteristics and which a company determines to be a focal point of marketing strategy.
Niche market
A small portion of the target market that is not being readily served by other products. It aims to provide a service or speciality product for a limited segment of the market, such as cholesterol-lowering margarine, lactose-free milk or vegemite in a tube.
Promotional tools in the media shaping our food
- advertising in the media
- free sample packs distributed to households
- products that carry a cash-back offer
- company sponsorship or sporting events
- promotion of products by using recipe cards
Advertising techniques
- music is used to set the mood, often in the form of a catchy jingle
- celebrities or personalities who are well known, popular and trusted are used to deliver testimonials
Sponsorship
Advertising and promotion of unhealthy foods on television contributes to obesity and weight gain in children. Eg - Junior cricket & bball teams get vouchers
Popular culture
Watching TV programs such as Masterchef is a popular form of entertainment. Supermarkets and food chains often use celebrities to promote their food products.
Factors that influence the overconsumption of food
- food distribution
- energy imbalance
- physical activity
- the food environment
- positioning of food in the supermarket
- packaging and plate size
- sedentary behaviour
- portion sizes
- mindless eating
What is exposure?
It is important for children to be exposed to new foods and flavours so they can develop a liking for a broad range of foods as many children are fussy eaters. This will give them a greater chance of establishing a healthy diet as they grow.
Tips for exposing children to new foods and flavours
- offer a wide variety of food
- include a range of colours, textures and flavours in the childs lunch or on their dinner plate
- serve a small amount of vegetables and encourage children to take at least one bite
- encourage children to look, smell, touch and taste the new food
What is repetition?
Research has shown that it may take up to 15 exposures to a new food before a child is willing to try and then accept the new food. In practice, this means it is necessary to offer a child the same food many times over several weeks before they will try it.
How can parents vary introducing new foods to children?
Some children prefer cold, crunchy vegetables while others enjoy their vegetables cooked. Parents could make foods more appealing by cutting vegetables into different shapes, making vegetable kebabs, serving with dip e.t.c
Convenience foods
Home meal replacements, meal kits and single serve packaged foods
Contemporary foodies
Taking environmental ownership of the foods they purchase
Food miles
The distance food has travelled from paddock to plate
Food purchasing: developments, changes and trends examples
- technology
- shopping
- convenience foods
- contemporary foodies
- organic foods
- tv cooking shows
- social media
- multiculturalism
Food consumption: developments, changes and trends
- time
- shift in family roles
- ethical consumerism
- cafe and restaurant culture
- liquid meals/shakes
- superfoods
- food bowls
- fermented foods
