Exploring Food ChoicesExploring Food Choices

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

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.

EnjoymentEnjoyment

Everyone has favorite foods!Everyone has favorite foods!

Social InfluencesSocial Influences

CultureCulture

FamilyFamily

FriendsFriends

The MediaThe Media

The Media: Food The Media: Food AdvertisingAdvertising

Look on page 29!!Look on page 29!!

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!

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

Your Emotions- Some people eat certain Your Emotions- Some people eat certain foods when they are sad or happy.foods when they are sad or happy.

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

Dietary LawsDietary Laws

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

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

Cultural EtiquetteCultural Etiquette

In some cultures, forks, knives and In some cultures, forks, knives and spoons are not used.spoons are not used.

Chopsticks- China, Japan and KoreaChopsticks- China, Japan and Korea

Fingers-India, Afghanistan, Algeria, Fingers-India, Afghanistan, Algeria, Morocco.Morocco.

Special OccasionsSpecial Occasions

Do any of you have certain foods that Do any of you have certain foods that you eat on certain occasions?you eat on certain occasions?

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.

Brainstorm a list of tools and Brainstorm a list of tools and equipment used in the modern equipment used in the modern kitchen that where unavailable to kitchen that where unavailable to earlier generations of cooks.earlier generations of cooks.

Making DecisionsMaking Decisions

1.1. State the ProblemState the Problem

2.2. Options- What are my options or Options- What are my options or choiceschoices

3.3. Make a decisionMake a decision

4.4. EvaluateEvaluate

Find three food advertisements in Find three food advertisements in magazines. Paste them on a sheet of magazines. Paste them on a sheet of paper and tell me whether each paper and tell me whether each makes you want to buy the product or makes you want to buy the product or not. Explain your reactions.not. Explain your reactions.