Food choice

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Food choice
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Different food choices Around the world people
choose and combine different foods to make meals
and snacks. For what reasons do people choose
different foods?
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Age
Why do we eat different food and drinks at
different ages?
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Energy and nutrients Throughout different life
stages, we all need different amounts of energy
and nutrients. We may make different food
choices based on the amount of energy and
nutrients we need.
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Time of day We choose different food and drinks
depending on the time.
What food and drinks do you choose throughout the
day? Are they different at different times?
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Likes and dislikes Everybody has personal
preferences about the food they like and dislike.
What is your favourite food?
What is your least favourite food?
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Around the world People around the world eat
different foods. Which countries do these food
and drinks come from?
Smørrebrød
Tacos
Lassi
Croissant
India/ Pakistan
Denmark
Mexico
France
Bubble tea
Paella
Spaghetti bolognese
Stollen
Taiwan
Spain
Germany
Italy
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Vegetarian Some people choose not to eat certain
foods. A vegetarian does not eat meat, fish,
seafood or any other animal by-products, such as
gelatine.
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• Vegan
• Vegans do not eat
• meat, fish, seafood or other animal by-products
  such as gelatine
• dairy products such as cows milk, cheese, yogurt,
  goats milk
• eggs or foods containing eggs, such as
  mycoprotein
• honey.

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Religion Religion can affect food choice,
for example
Judaism do not eat pork or shellfish
Hinduism do not eat beef
Islam do not eat pork
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Special occasions On special occasions, people
may choose to eat different foods. Can you think
of any special occasions where you choose
different foods?
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Allergy A small number of people can have a
negative response to food, e.g. gluten, nuts,
eggs, shellfish and milk.
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Knowledge Some people like to know more about
their food. Information labels on food can help.
They tell us about the food, e.g. name,
ingredients and origin.
What nutrition information is shown on the food
label?
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Money The amount of money you have will affect
the food choices you make. If people have less
money, they may choose to buy more basic,
essential food items. If people have more money,
they may choose to buy more luxurious items.
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If you only had a small amount of money, which
foods would you choose?
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Balance Although we might have different needs
and make different food choices, one factor
remains the same we all need a balanced and
varied diet to stay healthy.