Food And Consumption Concepts: The Concept Of Healthy Food

The concept of healthy food
The concepts of healthy food vary but they share many similarities in nutrition consumption principles. For example, “healthy foods provide an individual with a balanced diet that meets national dietary guidelines and provides plenty of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat dairy products and healthy fats like olive and canola oil and protein, such as lean meats and legumes.” (Access to Healthy Foods Coalition in Washington, Washington State Department of Health and Center for Public Health Nutrition, 2010, p. 2) Based on the Food and Drug Administration, “healthy” can be mentioned on food labels if the food is “low in fat and saturated fat”, “limited in amount of sodium and cholesterol”, and “provided with at least 10 percent of one or more of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, and fiber (for single-item foods) (as cited in Washington State Department of Health, n.d.) However, Susan points out in the European Food Information Council publication that no single food …show more content…
The Williamson family interviewed by Pam from NPR says that they cannot afford to purchase healthier food such as leaner meat or fresh fruits frequently. (Pam, 2010) Besides, as stated by Christie (2010), healthy food tends not to be tasty and flavorful and it is blamed for cooking time consumption. These factors lead to people’s unwillingness to eat more nutritious even they know they have to. The lack of friends and family’s support also builds a fence for people to make a progress in a healthier behavior establishment. (MindStream Academy, 2013) Furthermore, “emotional eating”, “easy access to less healthy food” as well as “confusing information” to identify real healthy food constitute another obstacles of healthy eating. (WebMD,