Exploring Food ChoicesExploring Food Choices

Why do we eat Food???Why do we eat Food???

To meet our:To meet our: Physical NeedsPhysical Needs Psychological NeedsPsychological Needs Social NeedsSocial Needs

Physical NeedsPhysical Needs

What are some physical needs of food?What are some physical needs of food?

Food supplies you with the nutrients Food supplies you with the nutrients you need to survive.you need to survive.

Nutrients:Nutrients: Chemical components of Chemical components of food necessary for the body:food necessary for the body:

1.1. Provides energyProvides energy

2.2. Materials for growthMaterials for growth

3.3. Regulates chemical processesRegulates chemical processes

Nutrition:Nutrition: The study of nutrients and The study of nutrients and how they are used in the body.how they are used in the body.

WellnessWellness

What do you think of when you What do you think of when you hear the word hear the word wellnesswellness??

Wellness-Wellness- a philosophy that a philosophy that encourages people to take encourages people to take responsibility for their own health.responsibility for their own health.

Wellness is reflected in both your Wellness is reflected in both your attitudesattitudes and your and your behaviorsbehaviors..

Wellness decisions that influence your Wellness decisions that influence your health include the following:health include the following:

The food choices you makeThe food choices you make The amount of physical activity you The amount of physical activity you

getget How you manage your feelings and How you manage your feelings and

emotionsemotions How you handle certain social How you handle certain social

situationssituations

Psychological NeedsPsychological Needs

SecuritySecurity

Infants first learn to feel secure when Infants first learn to feel secure when they are fed, cared for and loved. they are fed, cared for and loved.

Continuing to have an adequate Continuing to have an adequate amount of food to eat helps people amount of food to eat helps people build a lasting sense of security.build a lasting sense of security.

BelongingBelonging

Food is a part of many social events, Food is a part of many social events, including weddings and parties. including weddings and parties.

Certain foods are linked to sporting Certain foods are linked to sporting eventsevents

Food makes people feel welcome and at Food makes people feel welcome and at ease. By appeasing hunger, it brings ease. By appeasing hunger, it brings comfort.comfort.

EmotionsEmotions

Food meets your Emotional needsFood meets your Emotional needs Comfort- makes you feel betterComfort- makes you feel better Happy- deserve it, rewardHappy- deserve it, reward Sad-helps calm us downSad-helps calm us down Bored-nothing else to doBored-nothing else to do Security- feel more confidentSecurity- feel more confident

Social InfluencesSocial Influences

FamilyFamily

FriendsFriends

TraditionsTraditions

Why do you like or dislike Why do you like or dislike certain foods?certain foods?

What influences the types of What influences the types of

food YOU choose???food YOU choose???

Family- Greatest InfluencesFamily- Greatest Influences

Family traditionsFamily traditions Certain meals on certain daysCertain meals on certain days Habits- Where u eat, How its preparedHabits- Where u eat, How its prepared Resources-They buy the groceriesResources-They buy the groceries

TimeTime MoneyMoney

Culture/RegionCulture/Region Region- What part of the world to you Region- What part of the world to you

live?live? Eat what is most available to you naturallyEat what is most available to you naturally

New England- lobster, Clam ChowderNew England- lobster, Clam Chowder Texas- BBQTexas- BBQ Louisiana- GumboLouisiana- Gumbo Inuit Indians (Artic people)- primarily meat Inuit Indians (Artic people)- primarily meat

eaterseaters

Food Customs- Unique Food Customs- Unique FoodsFoods

Wonton Soup is from ChinaWonton Soup is from China Shish Kebab is from Middle EastShish Kebab is from Middle East Pita Bread- Middle EastPita Bread- Middle East

Hindus do not eat beef because they consider cattle sacred animals.Hindus do not eat beef because they consider cattle sacred animals.

Muslims do not eat pork.Muslims do not eat pork.

Personal InfluencesPersonal Influences

Your Lifestyle- How you spend your Your Lifestyle- How you spend your life… what is important to you?life… what is important to you?

Values and Priorities- Time/MoneyValues and Priorities- Time/Money

Social Influences Social Influences

FriendsFriends Introduce you to new foodsIntroduce you to new foods Social time spent with themSocial time spent with them

MediaMedia AdvertisingAdvertising What is popular among media role What is popular among media role

modelsmodels

Technology and the Food Technology and the Food SupplySupply

Suppose you could step into a time Suppose you could step into a time machine that would whisk you 300 machine that would whisk you 300 years into the past. What would your years into the past. What would your food choices be like? food choices be like?

Today modern technology has greatly Today modern technology has greatly increased the options available to you. increased the options available to you. Planes and trucks bring food from Planes and trucks bring food from around the world to Wal-Mart/Kroger, around the world to Wal-Mart/Kroger, etc..etc..

-Frozen Foods-Frozen Foods

Think about the food advances 300 Think about the food advances 300 years from now!years from now!

A World of Food ChoicesA World of Food ChoicesIt’s a Small World After All…It’s a Small World After All…

Food is grown all over the world and flown Food is grown all over the world and flown all over the world. all over the world.

Most developed nations have many Most developed nations have many different cultures of food at their different cultures of food at their fingertips.fingertips.

Food, Science and Food, Science and TechnologyTechnology

Food Science- The scientific study of Food Science- The scientific study of food and its preparation.food and its preparation.

Ergonomics- The study of ways to Ergonomics- The study of ways to make tools and equipment easier make tools and equipment easier and more comfortable to use.and more comfortable to use.

Influences on Food ChoicesInfluences on Food Choices

Find 2 picture examples of each of the Find 2 picture examples of each of the following influences on food choicesfollowing influences on food choices

Physical Physical Emotional Emotional SocialSocial

FriendsFriends FamilyFamily CulturalCultural

AdvertisingAdvertising Technology Dietary Technology Dietary ConcernsConcerns