1. Chapter 1: Exploring Food Choices
Nutrition and Foods
Chapter 1: Exploring Food Choices

2. Section 1-1
Food and Health

3. As You Come In Bell Work:
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Copy questions first.
Why do we eat?
Define nutrient.
Define nutrition
How do these words relate? How do they relate to what we eat?

4. Physical Needs
Nutrients: Chemicals from food that your body uses to carry out its functions.
Nutrition: the study of nutrients and how they are used by the body.
Sometimes people refer to nutrition as the effects of a person’s food choices on his/her health
Good nutrition then results from good food choices.

5. Good Nutrition Many benefits Helps you feel good Helps you look good
Grow
Become strong
Energy

6. Activity
On scratch paper (ask Ms. Jones) answer the questions found on p. 24 under “For Your Health”
Score your answers and write the results at the bottom of your answers.

7. Wellness
Wellness: The philosophy that encourages people to take responsibility for their health.
Reflected in both your attitudes and your behaviors.
Wellness choices that influence your health:
Food choices
Amount of physical activity
How you manage your emotions
How you handle social situations

8. Psychological Needs
Psychological: having to do with the mind and emotions
Security, Sense of Belonging, and Enjoyment

9. Security Feeling free from harm or want.
Knowing you have the basic necessities of life. Having enough food helps you feel secure.
Also related to emotional needs and desires.

10. Sense of Belonging We are social people.
Food helps to create a bond between people.
Associated with social events.
Makes people feel welcome and at ease.

11. Family Relationships
Helping with preparation of food and shopping can strengthen your relationship with family members.
Self pride
Customs and traditions- make you feel a part of a larger group of people.

12. Enjoyment Your favorite foods Food satisfies the senses.
Preparing food can also be enjoying.
Provides creativity and challenges.

13. Have you Heard? Groups of 2
Role play situation for class. Explain circumstances before beginning.
Class decides on white boards what the influence is.

14. Influences of Food Choices
Section 1-2
Influences of Food Choices

15. As You Come In
Journal
Describe one of your family’s favorite foods. Why is it so special?
Make a list of 5 events. For each event list a food that is associated with that event.

16. Influences on Food Choices
We are members of various social groups.
Many of your food choices begin with the influence of culture, family, friends, and the media.

17. Culture
Culture: refers to the shared customs, traditions, and beliefs of a large group
Examples: nation, race, religion
Food customs- one aspect of culture.
Each culture has its own way of preparing, serving, and eating foods.
Examples: Mexican dish pollo con mole poblano

18. Culture, continued
Because of our lifestyle we are able to try other culture’s foods
Examples: Mexican, Italian, Japanese

19. Family Most likely the greatest influence on your food choices.
WE learn habits by following our family’s example.
Our food customs often reflect cultural background.
Sometimes we develop our own family traditions. Examples?
We feel comfortable with foods that are familiar.

20. Friends Eating is a social experience.
You might learn to accept new cultural foods when you have friends that have other cultural backgrounds.

21. Media
Everyday we are bombarded with messages from a multitude of information sources.
Media: TV, Radio, Movies, Newspaper, Magazines, Advertisements, and Internet
Advertising

22. Class Activity P
Scratch paper- answer 1-2
Discuss in class

23. Available Resources Food choices depend on our resources.
Resources: Objects and qualities that can help you reach a goal
Examples: time, knowledge, ability, equipment, store, and money
No one has an endless supply of resources.

24. Technology and the Food Supply
Basic Food Supply
Technology: practical application of scientific knowledge
Technology influences the food supply and therefore your choices.
How would your food choices be different 100 years ago?
Shipping of food around the world
Ready to eat foods

25. Personal Influences
Lifestyle: A person’s typical way of life; how you spend your time
Values and Priorities
Your Emotions: Some people rely on certain foods to make them feel better.
Pleasant and unpleasant foods

26. Section 1-3
Food and Culture

27. As You Come In
Using magazines n your table, find pictures with your table group members of 5 different foods representing 3 different cultures.
Cut these pictures out and glue to poster board on table.
Identify the culture for the food on the poster.
Write all four names on back of poster.

28. Understanding Culture
Define culture .
Three things make up culture
Geography
Heritage or ethnic group
Religion
Blending cultures

29. Understanding Cultural food Customs
Involves what is eaten, how it is prepared, how it is served, and how it is eaten
Unique foods to a culture
Dietary Laws- rules about what may be eaten
Examples- Jewish no meat and dairy in same meal; Hindus no beef; Muslims no pork

30. Cultural Etiquette Social Customs Serving and eating food
Examples: chopsticks in China, Japan, and Korea; using fingers in India, Afghanistan, Algeria, and Morocco; scooping food with flat bread in Africa

31. Special Occasions Holidays, festivals, religious observances
Special foods, not eating certain foods, or not eating foods at all

32. How Food Customs Evolve
Different food customs arise naturally as a result of different circumstances.
Refrigerators in Japan
History can help you understand food customs and why the evolved.
Available resources, economic conditions, war, exploration,

33. A World of Food Choices Communication allows cultural influences
Transportation

34. Food, Science, and Technology
Section 1-4
Food, Science, and Technology

35. As You Come In Think back to your science classes. Journal:
Define Food Science.
How do science, nutrition, and food preparation relate to each other?

36. Scientific Aspects of Food
Nutritional Research: uncovered about 40 nutrients. After discovering a nutrient they study it to see how the body uses it.
Researchers are now studying plant chemicals to see their potential for reducing the risk of certain cancers.

37. Science of Food Preparation
Governed by natural laws
Foods undergo natural and chemical changes when heated, chilled, mixed, or manipulated in other ways.
A recipe be can be considered a chemistry science experiment.
Changing the recipe will change the results of the product.
Food Science: the scientific study of food and its preparation

38. Ergonomics
The study of ways to make tools and equipment easier and more comfortable.
Played a key role in design of kitchens and kitchen equipment.
Work simplification: looking for the fastest and easiest method for getting a job done.

39. Technology and Food
New and improved products and processes are formed through technology.
Examples:
Food processing plants use computers and robotics to control quality
New packaging forms to increase freshness
Fat and sugar substitutes
Genetic engineering

40. The Home
Changes in home appliances
Personal computers
Planning meals

41. Skills for Food Choices
Section 1-5
Skills for Food Choices

42. Bell Work
In a list, identify resources you have to complete a family meal
In another list identify the tasks you must complete to prepare a family meal.
Complete sentences: How is managing family meals similar to managing a business?

43. Skills For Food Choices
Critical Thinking
Communication
Leadership
Management
Making Decisions

44. Critical Thinking
Involves examination of printed and spoken language in order to gain insights into meanings and interpretations.
Reading between the lines of advertisements or claims

45. Communication
The sending and receiving of thoughts, feelings, opinions, and information
Effective communicator: able to process and evaluate ads and other media messages concerning food.

46. Leadership
Helping those around you develop positive food goals and attitudes
Setting a good example
Speaking out to government officials

47. Management
Refers to specific techniques that help you use resources wisely.
Manage your time
Manage your money- comparison shopping
Record-keeping
Organizing: your kitchen and your shopping lists.

48. Making Decisions
Use the decision making process to help you make good decisions
Identify decision and your goals
Consider your resources
Identify your options
Consider each option
Choose
Carry out decision
Evaluate the result