1. Backtrack
Chapter 2

2. 1.What are three factors hat affect peoples food choices?
Good tastes of food
Where they live
The people around them
Available resources
Experiences with food

3. 2.What are four factors that help shape culture?
Family members
Friends
Other people
Schools
Religious organizations
Media

4. 3. Who are two groups of people that influenced the cuisine found in the united states today?
Early settlers
Native Americans

5. 4. What is an ethnic group? A group of people that share common:
Blood ties
Land ties
Racial and religious similarities

6. 5. What are two reasons people might observe religious food customs?
Some members of religious groups view food customs as strict commandments
Others observe the customs to help keep traditions alive for future generations

7. 6. What are three ways family members might influence the diets of young eaters?
Beliefs of food
Table manners
How to eat certain foods
Food traditions
Food likes and dislikes

8. 7. What are two types of emotional responses people might have toward food?
Feeling of good luck and happiness
Feelings of disgust or frustration

9. 8. What kinds of problems may be caused by a pattern of using food for rewards?
Weight management problems

10. 9. What are four factors that can affect what foods are sold ion stores?
Agriculture
Technology
Economics
Politics

11. 10. On what is the typical diet of a region based?
Foods that grow well in that region

12. 11. What are four decisions political leaders might make that would affect the food supply in a country or region?
What land will be used for food production
What crops will be grown
How the economic resources of that country of region will be used
How food will be distributed
What standards must be met by imported foods
How food must be produces and processed

13. 12. What sources of nutrition information are most reliable?
Those that have been reviewed by registered dieticians

14. 13. Why is it important to become aware of how others affect your food choices?
Becoming aware of how others affect the quality of your diet can help you improve your over all health.

15. 14. Why must people examine the way they use foods emotionally?
To help put eating behaviors into a healthy perspective

16. 15. Explain why a food may taste good to one person but not to another.
Student response

17. 16. How can technological advances in the areas of food production and processing help address the problem of world hunger?
Student response

18. 17. Explain the relationship between economics and the availability of food.
Student response

19. 18. What is an example of a food taboo in your culture
18. What is an example of a food taboo in your culture? Would you consider eating this food? Explain why or why not?
Student response

20. 19. Give an example of a status food
19. Give an example of a status food. Would you be impressed if someone served you this food? Explain why or why not.
Student response

21. 20. What is your favorite food commercial
20. What is your favorite food commercial? How has this commercial influenced you? Have you been influenced to buy or try the product? Explain why or why not.
Student response