1What 10 factors affect food choice?
PAL, healthy eating, cost, income, culinary skills, seasonality, availability, ocassions and enjoyment
2What else can affect food choice?
culture, religion and moral views
3What do different religions say about certain foods?
Christianity: has no specific rules, but hot cross buns are eaten at Easter and pancakes are eaten at Lent
Islam: meat must be halal, pork can’t be eaten and alcohol can’t be drunk; during Ramadan Muslims fast during daylight hours
Hinduism: many are vegetarian and don’t eat beef
Judaism: food must be kosher (no shellfish, pig, rabbit etc) so that blood can be drained
Sikhism: can’t eat meat; many are vegetarian
Buddhism: vegan or vegetarian and avoid alcohol
Rastafarianism: no pork and alcohol; fish is allowed but must be less than 30 cm
4What moral or ethical choices influence food choice?
animal welfare, working conditions, environmental impact and eating naturally
5What else affects food choice?
intolerances and allergies; intolerances can lead to illness and allergies can be fatal
6What do food labels help us do?
help us make informed choices about what we eat
7What regulations are set by the EU about food labels?
Food labels can’t be misleading or make outlandish claims, they must be clear and legible and allergens must be labelled in bold
8What must food labels say?
how to store food, product name, name and address of manufacturer, best beforese-by date etc
9What else must food labels show?
the nutritional information and breakdown
10What influences what we buy?
BOGOF, reduced prices, deals, loyalty card schemes, point of sale marketing, endorsements, promotion of ethical values and making health claims
11What dishes are from the different parts of the UK?
England: Cornish pasties, cottage pies, bread and butter pudding, cumberland sausages etc
Wales: Welsh rarebit, glamorgan sausages, bare brith etc
NI: Crubeens, Irish stew, soda bread etc
Scotland: Haggis, shortbread, neeps and tatties etc
12What do traditional Japanese meals consist of?
rice (gohan) combined with okazu, noodles, seafood, saké and mirin
13What are some traditional Japanese meals?
sushi, tempura, gyoza, ramen and miso soup
14What are traditional components of Spanish cuisine?
pork, pepper, olive and almonds
15What are some traditional Spanish meals?
churros, paella, patatas braves and tapas
16How do our senses affect our food choice?
sight: food that looks appealing is more likely to be eaten
taste: food must have an enjoyable taste
touch: texture must be appealing
smell: helps us to taste food and can make us eat food
17What tests are done to evaluate food?
Paired preference test, hedonic rating test, discrimination test and grading tests