Week 12 Ch 13/16 - Nutritional Health in Women & Food Factors

food patterns

developed during childhood and reflect the following influences: cultural, socioeconomic status, symbolic, geographical, psychological

irradiated foods

process of treating food with controlled amounts of ionized radiation for prescribed period to kill spoilage and disease causing bacteria and molds; can lengthen the period of ripeness of fruits and vegetables, prolong the freshness of many foods along with preventing certain foodborne illnesses

organic foods

grown without synthetic pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics or genetic engineering; cost is higher than conventional products

food quackery

promotion of nutrition-related products or services having questionable safety and/or effectiveness for the claims

pica

abnormal consumption of specific foods or nonfood substances (paint chips, dirt, clay)