1. © ORCA Education Limited 2005
Society and Food
Revise and Test
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 40, 68
PLAY Acknowledge
PLAY Explain
SAY Hello | Hi | Good Day,
SAY I am Tom. | My name is Tom. | I am the VT character Tom.
SAY ^PAUSE=300^ I will provide some extra guidance and information ^PAUSE=300^ during this {prez entation=presentation.} | I will help with some extra information during this {prez entation=presentation.} ^PAUSE=800^
PLAY Explain2
SAY In this {prez entation=presentation} we will look at the things that influence our diet. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY GestureRight
SAY We live in a global village now^PAUSE=300^ where we eat foods from ^EMPHASIS^many parts of the world. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Announce2
SAY But there are still lots of national ^PAUSE=300^ and even regional dishes and ways of cooking.^PAUSE=1300^
SAY While we are talking ^PAUSE=300^ you can ^EMPHASIS^Suspend us ^PAUSE=300^ or ask us to ^EMPHASIS^Resume ^PAUSE=300^ by right clicking on us and then choosing ^PAUSE=300^ Suspend ^PAUSE=300^ or Resume ^PAUSE=300^ from the menu.^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Decline
SAY If you choose ^EMPHASIS^Hide ^PAUSE=300^ we will stop completely! ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Sad
SAY ^PAUSE=600^
PLAY Alert
SAY Oh yes! ^PAUSE=300^
SAY There are some terms that may be new to you.
SAY If you want to see them before the {prez entation=presentation} click on the New Words button.
PLAY Point225
SAY ^PAUSE=800^
SAY These keywords in the text are red and underlined, ^PAUSE=300^ if you click on a highlighted word you will see a ^EMPHASIS^short definition
PLAY GestureDown
SAY at the bottom of the page. ^PAUSE=800^
END
© ORCA Education Limited 2005

2. Influences on our food choicesA
Answers
our religion
our culture
personal likes
our health
where we live
1. Give two other examples of what influences our choice of foods. *
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 42, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY GestureRight
SAY Your food choices could be influenced by something very special ^PAUSE=300^ or by a combination of lots of things. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Surprised
SAY However, there is a ^EMPHASIS^lot of pressure to eat certain kinds of food from big food manufactures! ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Decline
SAY They basically just have an interest in making money, ^PAUSE=300^ rather than necessarily having a responsibility towards people eating healthily. ^EMPHASIS^
PLAY HandsonHips
SAY We a are bombarded ^EMPHASIS^everyday by food advertising on the television for food products that promote ^EMPHASIS^all ^EMPHASIS^kinds of tasty goodies. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain
SAY Do you think that ^EMPHASIS^your food choices are influenced by advertising? ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Think
END

3. Family A
Answers
This couple have seen many changes in family life, what we eat, how we eat and how we prepare and cook food.
2. Give one example of how changes in society have changed our eating habits.
3. Give one example of how technology has changed our food choices. *
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 42, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY Point45
SAY Yes this couple ^PAUSE=300^ who have been married for nearly sixty years ^PAUSE=300^ have seen ^EMPHASIS^many changes. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY GestureLeft
SAY When they married there was ^EMPHASIS^rationing ^PAUSE=300^ and a Sunday roast would be made to provide meals for much of the week. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY HandsOnHips
SAY Of course no ^EMPHASIS^microwaves sixty years ago^PAUSE=300^ but also no fridges, ^PAUSE=300^ that meant you could only cook with fresh, ^PAUSE=300^ canned^PAUSE=300^ or dried food. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain2
SAY People have less time today to prepare food, ^PAUSE=300^ we just want something quick and easy to heat up. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Alert
SAY Now there are convenience foods, ^PAUSE=300^ chill-cook foods, ^PAUSE=300^ ready prepared dishes and take-away meals. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Surprised
SAY There are whole shelves devoted to these products in the supermarkets! ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain3
SAY Many of these products are also single servings or for just two people. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain
SAY Years ago shops shut at five o’clock ^PAUSE=600^ but today some are twenty-four hour opening^PAUSE=300^ so no matter what time you finish work,
SAY you can just pick up your dinner from the shelves and ^EMPHASIS^pop it in the microwave. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Think
END

4. Family Mealtime has Changed
Answers
Family Mealtime has Changed
Family mealtimes are much less formal with many households where the family rarely sit down together for a meal.
4. Give two reasons why a family should try and eat their meals together. *
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 42, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY Announce2
SAY Eating together is a social occasion and it can be the ^EMPHASIS^only time a family get together each day.^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain
SAY Sitting around the table for a meal also teaches children many social skills^PAUSE=300^ in being polite, ^PAUSE=300^ eating properly ^PAUSE=300^ and learning the art of conversation. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY GestureUp
SAY Mind you take a look at this lot! Not a lot of conversation going on here!
PLAY Confused
PLAY Gestureleft
SAY It is, however, ^EMPHASIS^very important for children to sit at the table to eat. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain2
SAY There are not just social benefits, ^PAUSE=300^ children are more likely to eat a ^EMPHASIS^full balanced diet when given to them as a proper meal, ^PAUSE=100^
PLAY Decline
SAY and digestion is much better too!^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Think
END

5. Low Income Families A
Answers
Surveys show these food problems for families on low incomes:
they have poor access to affordable shops
they have poorer cooking facilities
they have less food choice
they are at a higher risk of diet related diseases and obesity
they eat less fruit and vegetables.
they eat more fat and sugar
5. Give two suggestions of low fat, high starch, balanced meals that are also low cost. *
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 12, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY GestureLeft
SAY Well food does ^EMPHASIS^not have to be expensive^PAUSE=300^ to be both filling ^PAUSE=300^ and nutritious. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain
SAY Many staple foods^PAUSE=300^ such as bread, ^PAUSE=300^ rice ^PAUSE=300^ and {paster=pasta}^PAUSE=200^ are very inexpensive, ^PAUSE=300^ healthy and easy to prepare. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Alert
SAY The cost of potatoes, ^PAUSE=300^ beans and many other vegetables or fruit can be reduced by buying from market stalls rather than ^EMPHASIS^supermarkets. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY HandsOnHips
SAY Meat and fish can be expensive, ^PAUSE=300^ but there are cheaper cuts of meat and often special offers such as discounts like buy one get one free. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain2
SAY Generally speaking it is cheaper to buy fresh ingredients than to buy processed food, ready made meals or take-away foods. ^PAUSE=1300^
SAY Statistics from the National Food Survey show that people who have low incomes have the ^EMPHASIS^lowest intakes of vitamins and minerals^PAUSE=300^ but the ^EMPHASIS^highest intake of fat as a percentage of energy intake. ^EMPHASIS^
PLAY Think
SAY How might this affect their health?^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Acknowledge
END

6. Genetically modified food.
The Latest Food Trends A
Answers
Food technology is developing while fashion and our lifestyle is changing.
Your grandparents would not have used these food terms when they were young.
Organic foods.
Cook-chill food
Ready meals.
Take-away meals
6. People are becoming ‘grazers’ in the way they eat; what does this mean?
7. What are ‘functional’ foods?
8. Give an example of a ‘healthy options’ food?
9. Why are there few clear-cut seasonal foods in the UK today? *
Genetically modified food.
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 12, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY Announce2
SAY Eating out is ^EMPHASIS^very popular. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Explain
SAY In a recent National Food Survey, ^PAUSE=300^ nine percent of ^EMPHASIS^all energy intake^PAUSE=200^ came from eating out. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Think
PLAY Decline
SAY Mind you I wonder how much energy we used ^EMPHASIS^getting to the restaurant! ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY HandsOnHips
SAY The average amount of money spent on eating out^PAUSE=300^ per person^PAUSE=300^ per week ^PAUSE=300^ is about eleven pounds. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Surprised
SAY Can you ^EMPHASIS^guess what we are eating a lot more of when we eat out? ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Alert
SAY Apparently it is ^EMPHASIS^salad!
PLAY Confused
SAY Surprisingly we eat less ice cream, ^PAUSE=300^ desserts, ^PAUSE=300^ sandwiches, ^PAUSE=300^ soups, ^PAUSE=300^ Indian, Chinese and Thai meals. ^PAUSE=1300^
SAY Are our tastes in what we like to eat changing? ^PAUSE=1300^
END

7. Shopping Trends A
Answers
The National Food Survey has studied shopping trends for 50 years. The graph shows some significant changes from
10. Which foods have gained in popularity the most?
11. Which foods have decreased the most? *

8. Healthy Shopping A
Answers
(b.)
Non milk
Extrinsic
sugars up
The 2004 National Food Survey showed these changes in our food over the last year:
(a.)
3.4
instead of 5
fruit and veg.
eaten a day
12. If we followed government guidelines about healthy eating, which survey results were going in the right direction and which ones were not?*
(e.)
Fat
intake up
(d.)
Saturated
fat up
(c.)
Alcohol
intake up
6.9%
(i.)
Salt
intake
down
2.3%
(g.)
Fruit & veg.
intake
down
1.0%
(f.)
Energy
intake
down
1.2%
(h.)
Fibre
intake
down
2.5%

9. G.M. Foods A
Answers
Genetic engineering can alter genes and change certain features of a plant or animal.
The advantages are improved shelf life, nutritional value and disease resistant crops.
13. Give one reason why some people might object to genetic engineering.
14. Name a food product that is genetically modified that is commonly for sale in some supermarkets. *
^*#{}#*^
SHOW tom, tom.acs, 42, 68
PLAY Wave
PLAY Think
SAY This is a difficult issue!
PLAY Explain
SAY Many people have ^EMPHASIS^differing views on genetically modified food. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Announce2
SAY Vegetarians may object as animal genes may be used in plant foods. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Decline
SAY Damage could be done to wildlife^PAUSE=300^ and to the environment generally in the long term. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Confused
SAY However, genetic modification ^EMPHASIS^could be used to produce more food, ^PAUSE=300^ particularly useful in the developing world. ^PAUSE=1300^
PLAY Point45
SAY The government insist there are strict controls to ensure the safety of consumers and make sure GM crops do not contaminate other crops. ^PAUSE=1300^
SAY There are other people who object to their development. ^PAUSE=1300^
SAY One objector is Prince Charles. ^PAUSE=300^
PLAY Explain2
SAY He has said, ^PAUSE=300^ “Do ^EMPHASIS^not let the genie out of the bottle!” ^PAUSE=1300^
END

10. Organic Food A
Answers
The market for organic food has grown over the last ten years.
People choose organic food even though they may be more expensive.
Organic food is grown using traditional, non-intensive methods of farming.
15. What do we mean by ‘traditional and non-intensive’ farming?

11. Environmental Concerns
Answers
Many people have concerns about the environment, animal welfare and unfair trade with the developing world.
What could concerned consumers look for when shopping for each of the following products?
16. Cash crops e.g. coffee, tea, bananas, chocolate.
17. Cereals.
18. Meat and poultry.
19. Eggs. *

12. School Meals A
Answers
20. Give one reason why school meals are important for many children.
It has been suggested that we eat at least 5 portions of different fruits and vegetables a day.
21. Give two ideas to how schools could encourage pupils to eat more fruit and vegetables. *

13. Suggested Answers 1. Age, lifestyle, family, traditions etc.
Return
1. Age, lifestyle, family, traditions etc.
2. Less time to prepare and cook food, individual portions, eating out, take away food, individuals eat at different times.
3. Greater choice through new ways of preserving, preparing and cooking food, changes in transport, shelf life, equipment etc.
4. For social and cultural reasons, for children learning social skills, to feel part of a family, to talk, celebrate etc. better digestion to eat slowly.
5. Casseroles using cheaper cuts of meat, jacket potato with fillings, lasagne, pasta bake, fish cakes etc.
6. Food eaten in small amounts during the day.
7. Foods made for a purpose e.g. for digestion.
8. Low fat, low cholesterol, low salt etc.
9. Changes in technology, production all year, new ways to preserve food for global transport and increased shelf life.
10. Fish meals, soft drinks.
11. White fish, low fat spreads. *

14. Suggested Answers continued
Return
Suggested Answers continued
12. (a, b, c, d, e and g) are not going in the right direction and should change, / (f, h and i) the trend is going in the right direction.
13. The long term effects on the environment and humans are unknown, ethical and religious objections-animal genes used for plants, animal welfare at risk.
14. Tomato, potato, soya beans, yeast.
15. To farm every piece of land available using pesticides, herbicides, artificial fertilizers and growth hormones.
16. Fairtrade.
17. Conservation grade or organic.
18. RSPCA monitored and sourced to the farm of origin.
19. Free range.
20. Only cooked meal of the day, provide almost a half of a child’s nutritional intake.
21. Serve salads, vegetable soup, fruit puddings, jacket potato etc. *