Food Additive Day2 Ismat Luna Social Personal Factors

Food Additive Day-2 Ismat Luna

Social & Personal Factors of Food Choice Ismat Luna

Is there any health risk associated with these additives? Research shows that they are responsible for many physical and mental diseases

Diseases caused by Food Additives

Danger of Food Additives http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=txi. VDY-prk

Food Allergies

Body Image Obesity

Food Diseases

Percent of Obesity in Canada

Now we know that Food Additives causes health hazards, but why people stop buying foods that contains food additives? What are the personal and social factors that affects our food choice?

Eating behavior : Personal food choices Personal Factors: Allergies Diseases Body Image

Food Allergies Sometimes people can not eat fresh (without additives) nuts, wheat, eggs, milk, fish simply because they react with their body’s metabolic functions ! So they choose other available foods which may contains food additives

Diseases: Food Intolerance Food Indigestion Peptic Ulcers Abdominal Digestive Adhesions Reflux

Genetics of Body Image In some cases peoples genetic structure causes the body image (too fatty or too skinny) In this case people change their diet

Eating behavior : Personal and social factors Social factors: Availability Peer The of Fast Food Pressure Images Represent by the Fashion

Availability of Fast Food Fast food is everywhere Quick to get/prepare Availability affects your food selections!!

Peer Pressure in Food Choice

I eat what my friends eat! When we go to the food stores, shops and restaurants; we usually choose foods what our friends choose. Saying “No” is hard ! So we choose unhealthy foods.

Cultural Preferences of Food

Cultural Choice I choose food what my culture taught me to eat! Could be too spicy, salty etc.

The Images Represent by the Fashion http: //www. dailymail. co. uk/femail/article-2311770/Powerful-anti-anorexia-ad-campaign-tells-women-sketch-usingmodels-fashion-illustration-proportions. html

Not Fashionable!! I eat low calorie food to keep my body skinny and fashionable I don’t want to spend more time in exercising and I am too busy ; so I choose fast food. Oh! I believe that food is not what the fashion models eat!

Affects!! And all these personal and social choices affects ore diet and health!

Eat “Healthy Food” Why ? They are fresh Contain No no additives health risk

Are they cheap? The Economics of Food Choice: Low socio-economic status and poor health >> There is a relationship !! Food and nutrient intake differs according to social classes. Low-income groups usually choose unbalanced diet High-income group choose more fruits and vegetables “ But we can overcome this problem by making good choices” Source: http: //www. eufic. org/article/en/health-and-lifestyle/food-choice/artid/social-economic-determinants-food-choice /

Some helpful links for you to know about “Healthy Diet” within our economic limits: Eat Right Ontario http: //www. eatrightontario. ca/en/Articles/Foodtechnology/Biotechnology/Novel-foods/Facts-on-Food. Additives. aspx#. U 6 Rl. Hct. OW 1 s