Home economics

Means maintaining the world we live in for future generations of animals, plants and humans.

Sustainability

Means maintaining a healthy food supply for future generations

Food sustainability

Ecological issues relate to how living things, especially humans, interact with and impact the environment

Ecological issues

Food miles are the distances food travels before it can be purchased. The vehicles transporting the food all burn fuel which polluted our invironment carbon dioxide.

Food miles

We should stop sustainably because it’s better for the environment and reduces the amount of carbon footprint.

Why should we shop sustainably?

In season means a period of time when certain fruits would be at their best. During this time the fruit might taste sweeter.

In season?

-growth and repair of body cells
-provides heat and energy
-protects body from disease
-curbs hunger
-enjoyable tastes and smells

Functions of food -physical functions

-sharing a meal with a family member or friends
-celebrating events eg. Birthdays

Food functions -social functions

Family, cooking skills, nutritional knowledge,lifestyles, religion, culture, money, availability

Factors that effect our food choices

The study of food and what is in food

Nutrition

Small elements in food that do small jobs in the body

Nutrients

Protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water

Six nutrients are

Protein, fats

Macro nutrients

Vitamins, minerals

Micro nutrients

What it is made up of

Composition

Put into groups

Classification

What foods you get it from

Sources

What it does.

Function

A disease gotten from not eating enough of something.

Food deficiency

How much of a nutrient you need a day to be healthy

Reference intake

The elements that make up the nutrients.

Elemental compasition

\