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WorksheetsFactors Affecting Food Choices
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which meal do you prefer?
Which pasta/noodle dish you prefer?
none
Like speech patterns, food habits are a reflection of culture.
True
False
The cuisine of the United States combines both native food and food brought to America by early settlers.
True
False
A food that is typical of a given racial, national, or religious culture is called
sacred food
soul food
kosher food
ethnic food
In the United States, interest in ethnic food is increasing.
True
False
A typical standard and pattern related to food and eating behaviors is called
food norm
food taboo
sacred food
staple food
A mainstay food in the diet is called
sacred food
staple food
status food
soul food
A food that has a social impact on others is called
staple food
soul food
status food
food norm
Which is an example of high-status food?
Filet mignon
Pork and beans
Toaster pastries
Canned soup
Food Taboos are social customs that prohibit the use of certain edible resources as food.
True
False
Eating three meals a day together continues to be a growing trend among families in the United States.
True
False
Peers have little influence on what, where, and when their friends eat.
True
False
Food advertisements aims towards getting people to buy food.
True
False
People develop most of their emotional responses to food early in life.
True
False
Each region of the United States features some distinctive types of foods.
True
False
Type of food can grow in an area depending on the quality of soil.
True
False
Food biotechnology slows the speed of breeding desirable qualities into plants and animals.
True
False
Politics has little to do with food availability in the United States.
True
False
The nutritional status of people in a country depends on the country's__________
media influence
ethnic pride
economic ability to produce food
social influence
Which is considered a food taboo in the United States, but acceptable in some Asian countries?
Pork
Beef
Cat
Dog
Which are considered taboo in some pregnant women in Asian countries, but acceptable in the United States?
noodles
grape juice
milk
eggs
All of the following are examples of how religion influences food except
Orthodox Jews do not eat pork or shellfish
Buddhists usually follow a lacto-vegetarian diet
Muslims will not eat meat such as beef or lamb that has not been slaughtered by the halal method
Tacos and tortiallas are popular in the Southwest region of the United States
More than half the food commercials children view on TV are for foods high in calories, sugar, fat, and salt.
True
False
Giving food as a reward to children does not influence emotional responses to food.
True
False
Which is the best source to seek for reliable nutrition knowledge?
newspaper articles
food manufacturers
ads
registered dietitians
