How Food Affects Life Unit 1

Bellwork: What, why and how will you have dinner tonight?

Influences on Food Choice Influences on Food Choices Social Influences – how? Culture Family/Friends Think-pair-Share a favorite family food, discuss School lunches Parties/Events Individual and Family Income Costs

Influences on Food Choice For many people, preparing and eating food are social activities. Food brings people together. Just as food plays a part in social life, social life plays a part in eating habits and food choices.

Influences on Food Choice Society and Culture (All-write round robin) How do each of these influence food choices? Discuss Dietary laws Etiquette Special occasions Ethnic traditions Religious beliefs Peer preferences

Influences on Food Choice Current Trends & Food Choices How do these affect you?

Family Size How does the size of your family affect what you eat? Picky Eaters Budget Foods prepared in bulk

Single People How does a single person eat differently than when they ate @ home? Budget Eat out Simple Adventurous

Life Span Do your grandparents like different foods than you? Influenced by their parents Past economic status Health Conditions

Use of Leisure Time When people “Go Out”, what do they usually do? Social Activity Choose to make dinner

Grazing When do most people “Graze”? Chew Gum Eat before you go Have a glass of milk

Cooking for a Hobby How many cook as a form of leisure? Media influence Can be unhealthy Creative outlet Affects you if your parent has it as a hobby

3rd Block Bellwork Give 3 examples of how you can be socially influenced to eat something (discussed in the last class.)

Dual-Income Families If you have more money, how are your choices of food different? Nutritious= expensive Eat out more Hobby

Emphasis on fitness How are Olympic Athletes influenced by food? Special Diets Training Knowing what food does to body Food is FUEL

Eating Ethnic Foods How do we expose ourselves to Ethnic Foods? Eating out Trying new things Ethnic friends Travel

Influences on Food Choice Holidays All cultures have special days for celebration. Traditions abound in holiday celebrations. Many traditions are related to food. Identify 3 traditions in your family that involve food. What is the food? How would the tradition be different without the food? Discuss.

Family Traditions Activity Create 3 traditions that you will pass down to your children in which food will be involved. No more than 1 tradition can come from one holiday Remember this is for your kids so be specific as to where the tradition would take place

Family Traditions Activity Explain your traditions. Include: Purpose of the tradition? What food will be included? How? Why? Decorations? What are the colors (if any)? Birthdays, icing color, etc Is it international or US only?

Family Traditions Activity Make a poster depicting all 3 Answer all 4 questions on back of poster FOR EACH!!!! Graded by a rubric, guided sheet Food Journal…. monday

Bellwork Find your TRADITIONS poster, you have 20 minutes to complete it. Be ready to present

Influences on Food What do you choose to eat when you are hungry? Where do you usually eat? Who is with you when you eat? When do you eat? How does food make you feel? Food Habits! No identical answers

Cultural Influences Culture determines a lot of what we eat “What is culture?” worksheet At tables, WRITE Round Robin Write your idea on a square, share, pass Discuss what you THINK culture is/is not Red Pencil Take NOTES on what it really is

Influences on Food Choice Culture is the customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group.

Cultural Influences Characteristics of Culture: Actions of that group Things they believe State of mind Way of life Non-Essential Characteristics Not just their religion More than heritage Can be a combination of things

Cultural Influences Examples Manners & Etiquette Clothing FOOD! Religious, social beliefs Speech Ideas Non-Examples Negative Behaviors

Why so much Culture? Immigration to the US from all over “Melting Pot” Lived together in areas of cities/country Adapted their recipes to available resources Most “American” foods found in the Midwest

Individually, then share Name regions of the United States and identify particular foods that come to mind New England, South, Midwest, Southwest, Pacific Coast, Hawaiian Islands

New England

South

Midwest

Southwest

Pacific Coast

Hawaiian

History of American Cuisine Watch video Answer Questions Discuss Food Journal

Psychological vs. Physical Influences on Food Choice Does the scent in the room remind of anything in particular? A certain place, time in your life or activity. How else does it make you feel?

Influences on Food Choice Social (Family & Friends) Religious Cultural Psychological Physical

Internal Influences Physical Needs Nutritional requirements Body craves nutritional foods Pregnant Women Fuel for the body Helps it function properly

Hunger We eat because we’re hungry! Grazing not physical Schedule

Activity level Are you more hungry when you’re active? Why? CALORIES- needed for the body to run

General health status Wellness - a philosophy that people are responsible for their own health. Food is fuel Less for entertainment Ward of boredom

Psychological Needs Factors in your environment that affect your food choices. ROUND ROBIN- what are factors in your life that affect what you eat…….

Psychological Needs Security Comfort Food Having the basic necessities of life, appetite Comfort Food ROUND ROBIN- Favorite comfort foods & why

Psychological Needs A sense of belonging - food is associated with hospitality What is hospitality? What foods do you serve when people come over?

Psychological Needs Enjoyment - favorite foods, attitudes, emotions and feelings Food can satisfy emotional needs. Babies associate food with warmth and security. Children associate food with pleasurable experiences. Adults associate food with times of happiness.

Influences on Food Choice Personal Food Preferences Taste Smell, color, texture Associations of foods with positive or familiar activities Aversion- The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus.

Psychological Needs It’s all in your head……. Research on a new M&M Food Served on colored plates Certain foods not found in nature

Greet & Go Read your card to each other Walk around the room Go back to tables What do you think this is all about?

The Tricks of the Trade Be a smart consumer & realize sometimes there is more than meets the eye. How? Understanding that what you see isn't always what you get.

Wendy's Chicken Club

McDonald's Sausage Breakfast Burrito

Arby's Beef 'n' Cheddar

Subway six-inch turkey breast and ham sub

McDonald's Big Mac

Taco Bell Nachos Bell Grande

McDonald's Sausage McMuffin

3rd Block Bellwork Complete, “Favorite Foods” on the back of your notes Jot down HOW you are influenced to eat that food! Example: Cereal- Social Influence- My mom buys it so it is what we always have TEST QUESTION!!!

Advertising A key way the media influences your food choices: advertising Specific encouragement: Curiosity - try something different Desire to belong– everyone’s using it Pride – only worthwhile people use it Saving $$$ - coupons, rebates & special offers

Current Trends Incomplete or inaccurate information through media = fad- a popular food practice for a time Example: Atkins diet fallacy- a mistaken belief Example: Eating after 9 makes you gain weight Related to weight loss & safety issues

Food Fads & Fallacies Fads are based on Fallacy Can be harmful to health -Raw eggs to build muscle Can be a disappointment -No results RESEARCH! -Consult the web, doctor, others who’ve done it!

Let’s Test Your Skills Are you a product of good advertisement & Food Styling?

Food Journal Name a food that you have chosen based on a psychological influence. How were you influenced in your choice? Based on class information, why was your choice an example of psychological influence on food choice? Name a food that you have chosen based on a physical influence. Based on class information, why was your choice an example of physical influence on food choice?

Influences on Food Choice External Influences Food Availability Growing seasons Production facilities Distribution channels Family choices Food Supply What foods are available Environment, climate Economy

Influences on Food Choice Environment- rain, soil, air, temperature Government- laws about growing, processing, packaging and labeling. Economics- the law of supply and demand. Technology- Develops improved methods

Influences on Food Choice Food Science and Technology Scientific aspects of food Nutrition The science of food preparation Ergonomics - the study of how to make tools and equipment easier and more comfortable to use.