2. Special Diets Foods I Objective 4.02

3. Special Diets--Vegetarians What is a vegetarian? Someone who does not eat meat, poultry, or fish Eat a plant based diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies,legumes, nuts

4. Special Diets--Vegetarians Types of Vegetarians Watch Standard Deviants—Proteins DVD Vegans Eat only foods from plant sources Lacto-vegetarians Eat foods from plant sources and dairy products Ovo-vegetarians Eat foods from plant sources and eggs Lacto-ovo-vegetarians Eat foods from plant sources, dairy products, and eggs Semi-vegetarian Eat no red meat but does eat poultry and fish

5. Special Diets--Vegetarians Why? Reasons to Be a Vegetarian Reasons to Be a Vegetarian Health reasons Concern for animal rights Ecological reasons Cost of meat

6. Special Diets--Vegetarians Nutrition Excluding animal products poses nutrition challenges Must choose foods with the following nutrients that are normally found in meats and dairy Zinc Calcium Iron Vitamins B12 and D

7. Special Diets--Vegetarians Daily food choices Meat substitutes Tofu-Tempeh-and-Seitan- Comparison Tofu-Tempeh-and-Seitan- Comparison Tofu—fermented soybean curd Ever wonder how Tofu is made? Ever wonder how Tofu is made? Tempeh—a pressed cake of fermented, cooked soybeans mixed with grain

8. Special Diets--Vegetarians Seitan—simmering flour in broth flavored with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and seaweed (mystery meat) Quorn—fungal protein fermented and mixed with egg whites

9. Obj. 4.02 Foods I “MOST WANTED” 5.02RFoods I Most Wanted

10. Why do some foods make me sick? Food sensitivities fall into two classifications these include:  food allergies  food intolerance 9 5.02RFoods I Most Wanted

11. Food Allergies An immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Symptoms The FDA now requires that all food allergens be clearly identified on food labels. Foods that are common food allergens include:  Milk  Eggs  Peanuts  Wheat  Soy  Shellfish  Hitch Scene Allergy vs. Intolerance 5.02RFoods I Most Wanted 10

12. Food Intolerance A physical reaction to food but does not involve the immune system. An intolerance usually is a less serious digestive problem and may include:  Lactose intolerance (milk)  Gluten intolerance (wheat protein) 5.02RFoods I Most Wanted 11

13. Article Review Allergies Vegetarians Each group share 5 important things Two groups cannot repeat answers!