2.2 SOCIO-CULTURAL INFLUENCING FOOD CHIOSES
The cultures or societies that people live in, along with the type of contact that individuals have with one another (social factors), influence food choices.
2.2.1 Peers/friends
An individual’s peers are people in roughly the same age group with the same social status. The influence of the peer group is strongest during adolescence. The need for acceptance makes teenagers eat what and when their friends eat rather than what their parents think they should eat and what is nutritionally sound.(McConatha, 1993) Trying new things is safer in a peer group, and sharing food is a good way to get to know people and cement friendships.
2.2.2 Role models
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Advertising of food is everywhere, each day we are exposed to thousands of advertising text, images and sounds from magazines, bill¬ boards, the radio, cinemas, the internet and television. Much of the food advertised through the media is lower in nutritional value than its unprocessed or less refined alternatives. However, these products are presented as if they are the very basis of a healthy and happy lifestyle. (Fitizen, 2013). Critique of socio-cultural factors :
Validity:
This information is valid because it talks about the socio-cultural factors , it is also valid because it makes reference to my topic, and it is closely related to other information which I had research proving that it was in line with other information.
Reliability:
This information is reliable because it was written by people who have some form of education on the topic at hand, it is also reliable because it was written by mega corporations who have their work proof read before they print or release any of their …show more content…
A sedentary person requires less of all nutrients than an active person. If an individual consumes large quantities of energy but does not move around much, the body stores the excess as adipose tissue (fat) (Berbesque, 2009). Critique of demographic factors:
Validity:
This information is valid because it makes reference to my topic as well as demographic factors influencing food selection, it helps my topic in the sense that it doesn’t only talk about the factors but it also makes reference to the all round the world.
Reliability:
This information is reliable because it was written by writers who have some form of education on the topic at hand, it is also reliable because this factors are reasonable, because they are closely related to other demographics that are on the internet. Limitations:
This information limits me because some of it was written many years ago it was also written by people who reside overseas this is a limitation because the weather patterns from overseas differ from those in Africa as well as that the environment and weather patterns have changed over time from the year
The cultures or societies that people live in, along with the type of contact that individuals have with one another (social factors), influence food choices.
2.2.1 Peers/friends
An individual’s peers are people in roughly the same age group with the same social status. The influence of the peer group is strongest during adolescence. The need for acceptance makes teenagers eat what and when their friends eat rather than what their parents think they should eat and what is nutritionally sound.(McConatha, 1993) Trying new things is safer in a peer group, and sharing food is a good way to get to know people and cement friendships.
2.2.2 Role models
Each and every one has someone who is looking up to …show more content…
Advertising of food is everywhere, each day we are exposed to thousands of advertising text, images and sounds from magazines, bill¬ boards, the radio, cinemas, the internet and television. Much of the food advertised through the media is lower in nutritional value than its unprocessed or less refined alternatives. However, these products are presented as if they are the very basis of a healthy and happy lifestyle. (Fitizen, 2013). Critique of socio-cultural factors :
Validity:
This information is valid because it talks about the socio-cultural factors , it is also valid because it makes reference to my topic, and it is closely related to other information which I had research proving that it was in line with other information.
Reliability:
This information is reliable because it was written by people who have some form of education on the topic at hand, it is also reliable because it was written by mega corporations who have their work proof read before they print or release any of their …show more content…
A sedentary person requires less of all nutrients than an active person. If an individual consumes large quantities of energy but does not move around much, the body stores the excess as adipose tissue (fat) (Berbesque, 2009). Critique of demographic factors:
Validity:
This information is valid because it makes reference to my topic as well as demographic factors influencing food selection, it helps my topic in the sense that it doesn’t only talk about the factors but it also makes reference to the all round the world.
Reliability:
This information is reliable because it was written by writers who have some form of education on the topic at hand, it is also reliable because this factors are reasonable, because they are closely related to other demographics that are on the internet. Limitations:
This information limits me because some of it was written many years ago it was also written by people who reside overseas this is a limitation because the weather patterns from overseas differ from those in Africa as well as that the environment and weather patterns have changed over time from the year