Enablers and Barriers to Healthy Eating

Flashcards about Enablers and Barriers to healthy eating

Family

Food intake, patterns and behaviors are generally developed through the __, as most young people depend on their __ to provide their meals.

Family Enabler

Role modeling healthy eating practices.

Family Barrier

Consistently modeling poor eating practices by consuming energy dense food with high sugar content.

Family Enabler

Providing healthy, fresh, nutritious meals at home.

Family Barrier

When breakfast is not included as a regular meal.

Family Enabler

Adults choosing healthy options when away from home or when grocery shopping.

Family Barrier

Unhealthy choices made by the family when out shopping or ordering food.

Peer Group Enabler

Peer pressure to eat healthy meals.

Peer Group Barrier

Peer pressure when ordering less healthy foods when 'out'.

Peer Group Enabler

Sharing healthy eating practices.

Peer Group Barrier

Consumption of fast food as the 'norm'.

Food insecurity

Term used to describe low-income groups finding it difficult to achieve a balanced diet.

Income Barrier

Energy-dense processed foods are often less expensive than nutritious foods.

Education Enabler

Higher levels of education

Education Barrier

Lower levels of education

Hindu

Do not consume beef (may cut out all meat)

Islam & Judaism

Eating pork is prohibited and other meat products must be halal and kosher.

Muslims

Must abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during Ramadan.

Gender Barrier

Men consume fewer fruit and vegetables than women.

Marketing

Using social media to advertise food and drink promotions.

Engaging Content

Companies create entertaining and visually appealing content such as videos and memes.

Influencer marketing

Food companies collaborate with popular social media figures to promote their products.

Geofencing

Location based marketing to target youth.

Packaging

Using branding and colour to make products attractive.

FSANZ

Food Standards Australia New Zealand