1. Warm up: In your notebook (if you have it):
Make sure your first 25 pages are numbered in the corner using the front and back of pages
Label page #1 Table of contents and number each line from 1- 30
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2. Foods I Obj. 5.01 External Influences on Food Choices
is the link for “‘How truthful is that information”?
Handout sheet
The How Truthful is that information is an extra activity if computer access is available.
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3. Media
The media acquaints you with, reminds you of, and informs you about food products.
The quality of the information from the media ranges from excellent to totally worthless and harmful.
Print
Newspaper
Magazines
Books
Radio
Television
Internet
Food Ad Tricks
McDonald's Food Styling
Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality
The media acquaints you with, reminds you of, and informs you about food products and nutrition issues. The quality of the information from the media ranges from excellent to totally worthless and harmful.
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4. Looks Good Enough To Eat Activity
Clip an advertisement for a food product from a newspaper or magazine and glue on to your piece of white paper. Answer the following questions.
4. What useful information does this advertisement give you about the product?
5. After seeing this ad, would you be interested in using this product?
Explain why or why not.
1. Why did you choose this advertisement?
What drew your eye to this advertisement?
2. Is this a new food product or one that has been available for some time?
3. Describe the techniques (color, text shapes, pictures) used to encourage you to buy this product.

5. Economic Influences Food’s availability Demand Price
Although food is becoming more expensive in the United States, there is enough food.
That is not the case in other countries.
Demand
Seafood is now more widely included in American diets, a fact that has resulted in decreasing numbers of fish that are available close to shore.
Price
When the demand for a food increases, the cost generally rises.
Although food is becoming more expensive in the United States, there is enough food. That is not the case in other countries. Seafood is now more widely included in American diets, a fact that has resulted in decreasing numbers of fish that are available close to shore. When the demand for a food increases, the cost generally rises.
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6. Environmental Influences
Ecological factors include
the type of soil,
the amount of rainfall and
other climatic conditions.
Ecological factors
Climate issues
Land availability
Ecological factors include the type of soil, the amount of rainfall and other climatic conditions. The social factors include what is considered acceptable in the culture in which one lives.
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8. Technological Influences
Food Processing
Additives that enhance shelf life, nutritional value and food quality.
Food Prep
Equipment such as microwaves, convection oven commercial equipment is now available to homeowners.
Biotechnology Advancements
Ability to make foods less prone to bruising, mold, etc.
GMOs
Food processing includes additives that enhance shelf life, nutritional value and food quality.
Food preparation includes equipment such as microwaves, convection oven commercial equipment is now available to homeowners.
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10. US Regional Foods California Chop Suey Sourdough Bread Sushi Roll
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11. US Regional Foods
Arizona
Chimichanga
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12. US Regional Foods Louisiana Jambalaya King Cake Dirty Rice
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13. US Regional Foods Georgia Fried Chicken Grits Sweet Tea
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14. US Regional Foods
Florida
Key Lime Pie
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15. US Regional Foods South Carolina Benne Wafers Shrimp and Grits
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16. US Regional Foods Pennsylvania Cheese Steak Sticky Buns
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17. US Regional Foods Massachusetts Baked Beans Clam Chowder
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18. US Regional Foods New York Coney Island Hot Dogs Bagels
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19. US Regional Foods New York Style Pizza Chicago Style Pizza
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20. US Regional Foods Texas Chili Cincinnati Chili No beans
Served over spaghetti
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21. Famous NC Foods Krispy Kreme Cheerwine Pepsi Texas Pete Hardee’s
Mt. Olive Pickles
Famous NC Foods
38 Signs You're from NC
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22. Check this out!
Century of Food
Technology
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23. Why do I eat? Card sort activity
Read the numbered scenarios and decide if they fit best under:
Hunger
Social
Emotional
Grab a crossword from the front when finished and leave cards to be reviewed
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24. 5.01 Crossword Puzzle Word Bank
External
Physiological
Situational factors
Technological
Economic
Wellness
Cultural
Psychological
Media
Environmental
Individual
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25. 5.01 Journal
Write for five minutes (on page 13 in NB) on a food choice that you have made during the past week. Make sure to use proper grammar and spelling. Think back to the reasons for choosing to eat; internal influences/external influences and use some of the vocabulary from the crossword if applicable. Then turn in your notebook open to that page on the front table.