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Food selection is affected by _____ _____, ____ ______, and _____ ____.
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food preferences
food choice food liking |
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food preferences
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the foods we choose to eat when all foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity
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food choice
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the specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are actually ready to eat
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food liking
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foods we really like to eat
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True or False
Nutritional status of communities is a reflection of our individual nutritional health |
true
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need sufficient funds to purchase adequate food supplies
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economic community nutrition
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True or False
Nutrient excess does not cause an increase in chronic illness. |
False; it does
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What are some of the things that cause an increase in chronic illness?
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saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, sugar
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Where do the Dietary Guidelines for Americans come from?
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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How often are the guidelines updated?
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every 5 years
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What are the focuses for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in 2005?
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1.Adequate nutrients within calorie needs
2. Weight management 3. Physical activity 4. Food groups to encourage 5. Fats, carbohydrates 6.Sodium and potassium 7. Alcoholic beverages 8. Food safety |
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What is MyPyramid Food Guidance System?
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Web-based interactive tool providing recommendations based on a person’s age, sex, and activity level at www.MyPyramid.gov
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My Pyramid recommendations represent 4 themes
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Variety
Proportionality Moderation Activity |
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What is variety?
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eating goods from all food groups
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What is proportionally?
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eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, and eat less saturated and trans fat; added sugars, cholesterol, and salt alcohol.
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What is moderation?
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choose forms of foods that limit intake of satfat/trans fat, added sugars, cholesterol, salt, alcohol.
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What is activity?
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by physically active everyday
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What is the purpose of the 5-A-Day Program?
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to increase consumption of at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day
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Who published the Exchange Lists for Meal Planning?
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Published jointly by American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Diabetes Association
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What do the Exchange Lists encourage?
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Encourages variety and helps control kcal and grams of CHO, protein, and fats
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Who was the Exchange List originally made for?
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diabetics
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What is the difference between My Pyramid and the Exchange List?
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*My pyramid categorizes groups of foods based on nutrients they contain *exchange lists categorize groups by proportion of CHO, protein, and fat
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What does the Healthy Eating Pyramid do?
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distinguishes b/w whole and refined grain foods; highlights plant sources of protein
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What do alternative and ethnic pyramids do?
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recognize traditional dietary patterns of cultures and help decrease risk of diet-related disorders
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Who does the collaborative partnership for the 5-A-Day program include?
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National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the Produce for Better Health Foundation
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How is the exchange list divided?
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Carbohydrates
meat and meat substitute fats |
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What does each list on the Exchange List contain?
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sizes of food servings
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Each serving size provides similiar ______, ____, _____, _____.
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CHO, protein, fat, and kcal
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What is the CHO group subdivided into?
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starch, fruit, milk, other CHO, and vegetables
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What are meat and meat substitutes sorted by?
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fat content
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What is the Criteria for Future Reccomendations?
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1. Consider the source of the nutrition advice
2. Assess the comprehensiveness of the recommendations 3. Evaluate the basis of the recommendations 4. Estimate the ease of application |
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What do Consumer Food Desision Makers use to find food selection patterns?
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1. national surveys
2. programs to assess patterns |
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More healthful dietary intakes associated with higher levels of ______ _______ and _______ ______ ______.
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nutrition knowledge and advanced education levels
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What do the Food Consumption Trends show?
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Trends show generally Americans eat more food in larger portions with additional snacks, with greater caloric intake than in past
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What is the food consumption trend for fruits and vegetables?
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fruit and vegetable consumption keeps increasing but still not meeting guidelines to reduce diet-related chronic diseases
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What is the food consumption trend for cereal and grains?
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consumption is increasing but guidelines are to increase whole grains not refined grains
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What is the food consumption trend with animal protein(total meat) intake?
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meat, poultry, fish & shellfish- increase but resulting in dietary fat and cholesterol intake dependent on cooking methods
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What is the food consumption trend with Whole milk(high fat) intake?
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whole milk is decreasing, while low fat milk is increasing
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What is the food consumption trend with cane and beet sugar?
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Cane and beet sugar decrease but natural sweeteners are on the rise
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food budget
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take into account funds needed to keep a moderate amount of food in the home and the money spend on meals away from home
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consumer diversity
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lifestyles affect the number and types of meals served and the kinds and amounts of food served
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dietary prefrences
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based on ethnicity, habits, illnesses; preferences affect food buying selections
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shopping frequency
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households work best with a shopping plan
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True or False?
Location and types of food stores – all provide a range of services and products based on needs |
True
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List the Nutrition Facts that must be labeled per serving on a product.
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Energy (kcal)
Fat Total food energy Food energy from fat Total fat Saturated fat, including trans fat Cholesterol Sodium Total carbohydrates Dietary fiber Sugars Protein Vitamins A and C Calcium Iron |
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*Daily Values
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a system for food labeling composed of two sets of reference values: Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs) and Daily Reference Values
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List the uses of Daily Values Percentages
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1. to make comparisons between products
2. to assess nutrient content claims 3. to choose a mix of foods that balance nutrient intake |
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100% organic
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all ingredients meet or exceed USDA specifications for organic foods, which bans the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and hormones
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organic
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at least 95% of ingredients meet or exceed USDA specifications for organic foods
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made with organic ingredients
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at least 70% of ingredients meet or exceed the USDA specifications for organic foods
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______ _____ relate a nutrient or food component to risk of a disease or health-related condition
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Health claims
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Only health claims approved by _________________ may appear on labels
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
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What is an example of an allowed health claim?
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a relationship between whole grains and reduced risk of heart disease and certain cancers
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Who regulated supplements?
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Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act of 1994 (DSHEAD) & FDA
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A __________ depends on each sector of food chain to follow correct food handling procedures
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safe food supply
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Who makes up a food chain?
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producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, food stores, food service, outlet, consumers
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What does HACCP stand for?
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Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
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What are Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs designed for?
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improve food quality
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Ultimate food safety responsibility is on who?
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individual consumer preparing food at home
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List Risks analysis and food safety
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1. Balance between risk and benefit for those who produce and consume foods
2. Risks to human health and to environment balanced against the economic benefits sustained by use of insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides 3. Risk benefit estimates for foods have limitations because of unavailability of reliable quantitative analytic data |
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Is Biotechnology a consumer risk or benefit?
What are the benefits? |
1. Forms of food biotechnology modify genetic structure of foods
2. Improves nutrient content, increases crop or animal yields, inhibits spoilage, and enhances food products |
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What is the risk with food safety and manufactured products?
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Risk as keeping substances out of food supply
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What is the benefit with food safety and manufactured products?
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Benefit as enhancing shelf life and maintaining nutrition quality of food products
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Intentional food additives
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substances purposely added during manufacturing to food products
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What are Intentional Food Additives used for?
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to improve, maintain, stabilize food quality; increase storage time; decrease waste
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Incidental food additives
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substances that inadvertently contaminate processed foods
ex. pesticide residues, animal drugs |
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Foodborne illness
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Contamination with bacteria, molds, parasites, and viruses can occur during production, processing, transporting, storage, retailing, and in the home
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How does the severity vary with foodborne illness?
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1. Microorganism
2. Susceptibility of the person 3. Amount of bacteria or enterotoxin ingested |
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What two food borne illnesses are in the news lately?
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E. coli and Salmonella
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List the groups at high risk for foodborne illness
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1. Older adults
2. Children 3. Pregnant women 4. Individuals with HIV/AIDS and/or compromised immune systems |
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What are the Food preparation Strategies at home?
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implement basic food safety procedures when preparing and storing foods
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What are the food preparation strategies for retail markets?
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food safety regulations enforced by staff and public health officers
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What is Fight BAC!?
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a public-private coalition of the Partnership for Food Safety Education
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How can you Fight BAC?
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Clean: wash hands and surfaces often
Separate: don’t cross contaminate Cook: cook to proper temperatures Chill: refrigerate prompt |
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What are the methods of food preservation?
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1. Drying and dehydrating
2. Canning – heat used to destroy microorganisms 3. Refrigerating and freezing – limits growth 4. Pasteurizing – heat destroys organisms (milk) 5. Curing and smoking – preserves meat, fish 6. Modified atmosphere packaging – allows gas in packaging to control microbial growth 7. Aseptic packaging – sterilization |
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Irradiation
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a procedure by which food is exposed to radiation that destroys microorganisms, insect growth, and parasites that could spoil food or cause illness
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