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Individual Food Choices and Influences

Individual Food Choices and Influences. 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences. Comfort soothe you. S. Nutrition to maintain the functions of the body. How do we use food?. sss. Wellness to affect one’s well being. Entertainment. Is how we use food for/to…. To entertain us.

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Individual Food Choices and Influences

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  1. Individual Food Choices and Influences 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences

  2. Comfort soothe you. S Nutrition to maintain the functions of the body. How do we use food? sss Wellness to affect one’s well being. Entertainment Is how we use food for/to… To entertain us Enjoyment to satisfy the senses. Family and social ties to bring us together Adventure new experiences. 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences

  3. What influences food choices?Individual Influences ? 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences

  4. Main reasons why we eat what we eat INTERNAL EXTERNAL Media Economy Environment Technology • Psychological • Physiological (physical) • Cultural • Situational/social PPB4.01c_Individual Food Choices and Influences

  5. Physiological Influences How does your body tell you it needs food?

  6. Physiological Influences: eat because we are hungry (we need food to keep going) • Gender/Age- calories & nutrients • Health • Wellness- sick= not hungry poor eating= poor health diabetes= little or no sugar • Activity levels-active or couch potato?

  7. Psychological influences- we eat because of our appetite Appetite is our desire to eat food- Want it because we see it

  8. Psychological influences- we eat because it makes us FEEL better (appetite) • Stress • Emotions

  9. Culture and Customs • Racial, religious and social groups that practice similar traditions. • Dietary laws • Muslims and Jews consider pork unclean. • Fish is eaten during Lent. • Traditions • Thanksgiving • Easter • Christmas

  10. Social/Situational Factors • Stages of the family life cycle: kids moved out & only mom and dad live at home? • Family Schedules: home tonight or have a game? • Peer Groups: friends eat at the ballgame • Financial Resources • Family Budget- end of month or payday? • Knowledge and Skills • Culinary Skills- do you know how to make something and can you make it?

  11. Lets Review…. • Food Choices include: • Nutrition • Wellness • Enjoyment • Family and social ties • Comfort • Entertainment • Adventure 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences

  12. Food influences affect food selection through: • Physiological factors • Psychological factors • Cultural factors • Situational factors 4.01C Individual Food Choices and Influences

  13. 4.01I External Influences 13 4.01I External Influences

  14. Media • Print (Newspaper) • Radio (Commericals) • Television (“ “) • Popular press (magazines, cook books) • Internet (allrecipes.com, foodnetwork.com)

  15. Economic Influences • Price • Food’s availability • Supply and Demand • Cost of Gas 15 4.01I External Influences

  16. Environmental Influences • Ecological factors • Climate issues (rainfall amounts, drought, early frost) • Land availability • Local Agriculture

  17. Food Processing- shelf stable foods • Food Preparation- microwaves, convection • ovens, cockpot/slow cooker, bread • machine • Additives- adding nutritional value & quality • to the food Technological Influences

  18. Page 10 Why Do Eat? 9/2 Complete the worksheet (#1-10) matching reasons for eating with situations. Find 3magazine pictures that illustrate an internal or external influence on food choices. USING A GLUE STICK (NOT TAPE), attach your 3 pictures to a piece of white paper. Label which influence goes with each picture and whether it is an internal or external influence.

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