HPE L4 - Socio-Environmental Influences on Food Choice

What is a snack?

• A combination of lunch and breakfast

• Consuming food outside of the standard 3 meals

• The first meal of the day

• A three course meal

What are the main factors influencing public and individual food choices?

• The changes in available food supplies.

• An individuals personal taste in produce

• Higher marketing of certain foods.

• Ease of preparation in meals.

• The food options provided by your family

On average, how many Food ads do children see each year?

• 1100

• 200

• 800

• 900

• 600

From the study, what percentage of ads were about fruits and vegetables?

• 1%

• 10%

• 28%

• 34%

• 0%

What percentage of ads were for Candy and snacks?

• 1%

• 10%

• 28%

• 34%

• 0%

How many stars are in the health rating system?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 3

• All of the stars

What types of things does the star rating not take into account?

• Protein

• Fats

• Sugar

• Density

• Muscle