Food Availability and Selection

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A staple food is defined as:

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A food that is part of the daily diet in a particular country

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Historical factors that have influenced the foods we have today include: Staple foods, global migration and the goldrush, Development of canning, pasteurisation and freeze drying, Development of drones, the microwave and artificial sweeteners, The use of tariffs, embargoes and subsidies

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Staple foods, global migration and the goldrush

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Technological factors that have influenced the foods we have today include: Use of driverless trucks, drones for farming and temperature monitored food storage.

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Use of driverless trucks, drones for farming and temperature monitored food storage.

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The food available to Australian Aboriginals prior to the arrival of Europeans can be described as:

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Seasonal, varied and consisted of various native foods

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Hunger, appetite and satiety are examples of which factors affecting food selection?

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Physiological

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A food allergy is an example of what type of factor affecting food selection: Psychological, Social, Physiological, Economic?

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Physiological

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The difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance is:

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An allergy involves an immune system response, and an intolerance is a sensitivity.

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Which of the following are social factors affecting food selection: Values, beliefs and habits, Aroma, taste and texture, Traditions and culture, media and peer group, Attitudes, experiences and emotions

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Traditions and culture, media and peer group

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A factor that may affect food availability is: Global migration resulting in the introduction of international foods such as fetta cheese, Development of new technology such as canning leading to more products available at the supermarket, An embargo placed on a country meaning no foods from that country can come into Australia

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All of the above

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Age, activity, gender and body size relate to which factor affecting food selection?

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Physiological