1. What we eat and why we eat it
Our Hungry Planet
What we eat and why we eat it

2. U.S.A.
Food Expenditure for one week = $341.98

3. CHAD
Food expenditure for one week: $1.23

4. Mexico
Food expenditure for one week: $189.09

5. Bhutan
Food expenditure for one week: $5.03

6. Kuwait
Food expenditure for one week: $221.45

7. Poland
Food expenditure for one week: $151.27

9. Resources
Time
Energy
Money
Facilities

10. Psychological Factors
Behavior
Mood
Attitudes toward eating
Associated effects (status, roles, occasion)

11. Physiological/Biological Needs
Energy and Nutrient requirements
Health needs
Life cycle adaptations
Medicinal Foods
Fad Diets

12. Family Traditions Parent’s food choices Holidays and Celebrations
Social status – economic vs. cultural capital
Regional variations

13. Religious and cultural influences
Food and religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Moslem
Societies differ in what they define as
edible and inedible
Social grouping defines what food you
may eat and where you eat it

14. Social Interactions Food and status Food as persuasion
Food as initiation into groups
Food as communication

15. Food Availability Climate Geography Agriculture – advanced/subsistent
Global domination and exploration
Economic – First vs. Third World
Transportation
Food Preservation

16. Advertising “Big Food” advertising $$$$ Children’s Television
Consumer confusion vs. advocacy
Product Placement

17. Government Agencies: USDA, FDA Safe food supply
Nutrition Education –Pyramid
Single nutrient approach

18. Taste – sweet, salt, bitter, sour,
The senses
Taste – sweet, salt, bitter, sour,
spicy, “umami”
Smell
Texture
Appearance
Sound
Raw vs. cooked

19. Future Food Trends
International travel continues to introduce new food ideas and trends, often risking a safe food supply
The future of agribusiness
Sustainability – using locally grown food, in season from small growers.
Ensuring a safe food supply
Returning to old traditions
Return third world farming traditions so that countries can provide enough to feed themselves