asynchronous 7 sociocultural factors

summarize factors affecting food choice

culture, nutrition knowledge & beliefs, preferences, practical considerations

comment on patterns of family food intake across the world and the factors affecting dietary patterns in different regions

wealthier families

define culture and describe (with specific examples) how culture influences dietary patterns

a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, etc. All cultures are equally developed and food is a major part

• something we learn through life

• dynamic

• customary ways of thinking and acting

define, describe, and recognize: acculturation, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism

acculturation

• adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

• changes in clothing, customs, food, language

ethnocentrism

• judging another culture and believing that your own value system is the most appropriate

cultural relativism

• belief that there are no right or wrong cultures, just different and relative to social context

describe how modern food habits have developed from the time of hunter gatherers to the present (influence of agricultural and industrial revolutions) and what are the implications of these changes

• modern: not as health promoting using sugar, sodium, etc

• agricultural revolution: humans moved away from hunter gatherer strategies and used agricultural to settle and produce food

• industrial revolution: mechanical rather than manual labor

consider the importance of the social determinants of health

many variables affect our dietary intake

income, environment, education, gender, race, culture, employment, etc.