What Determines Our Food Choices?

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1 What Determines Our Food Choices?

2 Food Biography List 5 food likes and 5 food dislikes Choose 1 from each column and explain why Answer the following questions: 1. Why do you eat? List 3 reasons why you find yourself eating food. What is the purpose of eating? 2. Why do you eat what you eat? What makes you choose to eat the foods you do? 3. What do you think the difference between appetite and hunger is?

3 What Determines Food Choices? AKA. WHY DO I EAT WHAT I EAT??? 1. Physical Reasons (ex. Hunger, survival, nutrition, senses) 2. Psychological Reasons (ex. Emotions, moods, memories, etc.) 3. Social Reasons (ex. Going to a restaurant) 4. Cultural Reasons (ex. Tradition, religion, custom, environment, exposure)

4 Other Factors That Influence Food Choices Hunger vs. Appetite Hunger the body telling you it is in need of food (physical response) This can sometimes be mistaken with THIRST (body telling you that you re becoming dehydrated) Appetite the desire for food, independent of if it is really necessary or even if you are hungry Can be due to emotions, boredom, habit, etc) Senses (illicit a physical response but can also evoke emotions) Taste being the biggest Smell connects to memory, also effects taste Touch think slimy squid, AKA mouthfeel Hear (snap crackle pop, pop rocks) Sight beige food = blah

5 Other Factors That Influence Food Choices Advertisements Resources What do I mean by resources? The objects or qualities that one uses to reach goals Time Knowledge Energy Money Ingredients Skills

6 What determines food choices? PHYSICAL NEEDS of Food Energy to survive: food nourishes our body so that it can perform daily functions Dietary Needs (football player, vs. senior citizen) Age Hunger (impulses from brain) Food also helps to alleviate some health issues Calcium = Osterporosis Vitamin C = Heart Health Flax Seed = Lowers Cholesterol Vitamin A = Vision Health

7 What determines food choices? Psychological needs Emotions Experiences Activity: Word Associations What feelings are evoked by the following words? Carnival Sick Summer Movie Picnic Campfire Football Airplane Cafeteria Comfort Foods

8 Comfort Foods Article: The Mood-Food Connection By Susan Lang Journal Entry #1: 1. What was the article about? Summarize the main idea. 2. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why? 3. Include at least two situations that you can recall someone (or yourself) using food to provide comfort. (think about movies, real life, tv )

9 The Fun of Food Enjoyment Family & Social Ties Kitchen is the center of the home, often times Eat and discuss over dinner Food brings people together Special occasions, weddings, birthdays, sporting events, holidays Entertainment Restaurants, Festivals, Television Shows Adventure Trying something new Comfort Often high in fat or calories and tend to evoke a feeling of carefree childhood days

10 Eating Habits Eating tends to be a learned behavior. Developed eating habits when we are young by watching those around us. Do you feel that your eating habits mirror those of your family? Explain why or why not. Think about: Portion sizes Snacking behaviors Etiquette

11 Food Advertising

12 Food Advertising Activity: Using food magazines, locate 1 good and 1 bad examples of food advertisements. Questions: 1. What product is the advertisement for? 2. How does it make you feel? (don t say hungry) 3. What do you like or dislike about this advertisement? 4. Who do you think this advertisement is targeted towards? 5. Would you purchase this product (was the advertisement successful?)

13 Food & Technology Food Trends Prolonging the self life of foods Nutritional value of foods Social trends like dual income homes where parents both work Convenience foods Examples of Food Fads: Energy boosters Low, No, Reduced, Free, Light Recently: Trans Fat, Artificial Sweetener, Organic

14 Book Assignment Ch. 1: How Food Affects Life Pg Complete questions #1-16 on pg. 31 Use COMPLETE sentences unless the question is True/False, Multiple Choice or Completion.