Factors affecting food choice
Key terms
INTENSIVE FARMING - farming that aims to produce as much as possible, usually with the use of chemicals
DIABETIC - a person who suffers from diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body can't use glucose
FACTORY FARMING - a farm in which animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods
CARBON FOOTPRINT - a carbon footprint measures the total carbon dioxide emissions caused directly and indirectly by a person, organisation, event or product
COELIAC DISEASE - a chronic disorder caused by sensitivity to the protein gliadin contained in the gluten of cereals
INTOLERANCES - individual elements of certain foods cannot be properly processed and absorbed by our digestive system
CORONARY HEART DISEASE - any heart disorder caused by disease of the coronary arteries
ALLERGIES - an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food
ORGANIC FARMING - farming that produces food without the use of chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides
DEFICIENCY - a lack of something that is needed in the diet
GM FOOD - genetically modified food
TRANS-FATS - unsaturated fatty acids formed by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil, believed to raise blood cholesterol levels
FARM ASSURED - a British organisation that promotes and regulates food quality
FAIRTRADE - trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers
FREE RANGE - a method of farming, where for at least part of the day, animals can roam freely outdoors
FOOD MILES - the distance the food travels from field to plate
ADVERTISING - providing information to consumers about a product or service
MARKETING - the activities involved in encouraging consumers to buy a product or service
MARKET RESEARCH - the gathering and studying of data relating to consumer opinions and preferences, purchasing power, ect., especially prior to introducing a product on the market
PRODUCT PLACEMENT - placing a product in a prominent position to encourage people to buy it
PESTER POWER - the ability of a child to nag a parent relentlessly until the parent succumbs and agrees to buy something they would not usually buy
RANCIDITY - having an unpleasant smell or taste
OXIDATION - when oxygen combines with an element, changing the appearance of the element