Food Availability and Selection

A staple food is defined as:

• A food obtained only from crops

• A food commonly eaten at family gatherings

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

• A food that is in short supply within a particular country or region

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

Technological factors that have influenced the foods we have today include:

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

• Development of freeze drying, pasteurisation and staple foods

• Development of drones, the microwave and global migration

• The use of tariffs, embargoes and subsidies

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

• Limited and unhealthy

• Abundant all year round

• Seasonal and consisted of food from all over the world

• Seasonal, varied and consisted of various native foods

An embargo is defined as:

• A free trade arrangement made between two countries

• A payment made to farmers to encourage local production

• A tax put on imported goods so locally produced food can be more competitive in price

• A partial or complete ban of trade with a particular group or country

Absolute poverty is defined as:

• A time of high economic growth and large consumer spending

• A situation where an individual or country is unable to provide basic needs for a long period of time and is life threatening.

• A situation where an individual cannot afford to satisfy one or more basic needs, and falls below the rest of the community.

• A situation of having limited income but still enough to supply basic needs.

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

• Social

• Physiological

• Psychological

• Economic

A food allergy is an example of what type of factor affecting food selection:

• Psychological

• Social

• Physiological

• Economic

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

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

• There is no difference

• Both can cause anaphylaxis

• Both involve an immune system response

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