LO1 - Trends in food consumption

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  • Created on: 18-09-24 23:00
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  • Trends in Food Consumption
    • Social Change
      • Breakfast consumption is low
        • Increased snacking and grazing throughout the day.
      • More meals and snacks consumed daily
      • More money spent on alcohol and processed foods
      • More people eat and drink socially - 30% of meals are eaten away from the home
        • These meals are often HFSS
      • Cooking programs on TV cause an increase of people baking at home
        • These shows do not always promote healthy eating
    • Employment
      • Parents in full time employment prepare fewer family meals
      • People in dual income households have less healthy diets
      • The increase of females in employment has a direct correlation to the amount of convenience foods purchased
        • This is due to families following the traditional role of the female preparing all the meals
      • Shift patterns have resulted in more meals being reheated
        • More HFSS meals and snacks are consumed as they are quick to reheat
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    • Leisure Patterns
      • Almost all homes have at least one TV set
        • Mass media consumption
      • Adults spend 6hrs a day engaged in sedentary pursuits
      • Foreign meals can be bought as processed foods and ready meals
      • Alcohol consumption is seen as a normal part of relaxation
      • Time spent increasingly indoors due to lack of access to green spaces and safety concerns
      • Increase in travel for leisure, resulting in higher calorie and higher alcohol consumption
      • Social activities are sedentary
    • Demographics
      • More single households
        • Composed of students, elderly and single adults
          • More convenience foods and 'meals for one' are available
      • More people eat outside the home and there is more snacking of HFSS foods
      • Fast foods outlets and deli counters open 24/7 making HFSS foods easily accessible and readily available

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