What Determines Our Food Choices?

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

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

Other Factors That Influence Food Choices Hunger vs. Appetite Hunger vs. Appetite Hunger  the body telling you it is in need of food (physical response) 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) 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 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) Can be due to emotions, boredom, habit, etc) Senses Senses (illicit a physical response but can also evoke emotions) (illicit a physical response but can also evoke emotions) Taste  being the biggest Taste  being the biggest Smell  connects to memory, also effects taste Smell  connects to memory, also effects taste Touch  think slimy squid, AKA “mouthfeel” Touch  think slimy squid, AKA “mouthfeel” Hear  (snap crackle pop, pop rocks) Hear  (snap crackle pop, pop rocks) Sight  beige food = blah Sight  beige food = blah

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

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

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

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…)

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

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

Food Advertising

Food Advertising Activity: Activity: Using food magazines, locate 1 good and 1 bad examples of food advertisements. Using food magazines, locate 1 good and 1 bad examples of food advertisements. Questions: Questions: 1. What product is the advertisement for? 1. What product is the advertisement for? 2. How does it make you feel? (don’t say hungry) 2. How does it make you feel? (don’t say hungry) 3. What do you like or dislike about this advertisement? 3. What do you like or dislike about this advertisement? 4. Who do you think this advertisement is targeted towards? 4. Who do you think this advertisement is targeted towards? 5. Would you purchase this product (was the advertisement successful?) 5. Would you purchase this product (was the advertisement successful?)

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

Book Assignment Ch. 14: How Food Affects Life Ch. 14: How Food Affects Life Pg. 208 Pg. 208 Complete questions #1-20 on pg. 208 Complete questions #1-20 on pg. 208 Use COMPLETE sentences unless the question is True/False, Multiple Choice or Completion. Use COMPLETE sentences unless the question is True/False, Multiple Choice or Completion.