By:

Marisol Aceves, Katia Ramirez, And Jasmine Reyes

Period 2

Pizza:

Sodium : 0.05 g Sugar : 184 g Fat : 38 g

Protein : 40 g Calories : 140 Carbs :39 g

Coca-Cola:

Sodium : 0 Sugar : 140 g Fat : 8 g

Protein : 0 Calories : 250 Carbs : 35 g

Skittles :

When we have already eaten our meal, We Have Already Consumed 2,200 Calories. In Order to burn off All those Calories In A typical day, We Would Have To Walk 22 Miles.

1 Mile= burns 100 calories

Three variables that impact our food choices are:

Family Price Eating Behaviors ( Culture and Religion)

People from different ethnic groups will have been raised and brought up in a different style and manner. Because that’s how there ancestors were brought up.

“ African and Afro Caribbean groups will usually consume foods, which contain a lot of various meats and a lot of wheat and rice. Eastern and far eastern groups will consume foods, which contains a lot of herbs and spices. Typical western groups will consume foods, which are much dryer and plainer than other ethnic groups. However once again there is a high meat content in the foods.” - Dindyal, S. "How Personal Factors, Including Culture And Ethnicity, Affect The Choices And Selection Of Food We Make." Internet Journal of Third World Medicine. 1.2 (2004):

People from different social classes affects what they buy from the market. Also what they can bring home to the table.

“ … Wide range of different foods is not essential as his main priority is providing the essential foods for his family. This is because he does not earn a large salary so cannot afford to spend his limited income on unnecessary luxurious food products.”

- Dindyal, S. "How Personal Factors, Including Culture And Ethnicity, Affect The Choices And Selection Of Food We Make." Internet Journal of Third World Medicine. 1.2 (2004):

Different Cultures may encourage or frown upon consumption of different foods by individuals who belong to their groups.

“ Religion plays one of the most influential roles in the choices and subsequent selection of foods consumed in certain societies...Hindu and Buddhist religions consumption of both pork and beef is frowned upon.”

- Dindyal, S. "How Personal Factors, Including Culture And Ethnicity, Affect The Choices And Selection Of Food We Make." Internet Journal of Third World Medicine. 1.2 (2004):

Question Answer

If the prices on produce went down would you start shopping for more produce and eat more healthy?

I would start eating healthy if the price went down because it will convince me to eat healthy.

Does the media play a big role in children and adult food choices?

Yes it does, because whenever they advertise fast food meals they make it look so yummy and healthy.

Is it convenient to eat at a fast food restaurant everyday?

No, because you spend lots of money, You gain weight, and it’s a higher risk of getting a stroke.

“ Our consumption of food contributes to environmental damage in a variety of ways. The production, processing, transportation, and packaging of food can all contribute to environmental damage”

-Food Consumption And Its Environmental Impact; Food Facts: the environmental impact of agriculture and food production; http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/food_factsheet.asp

“ The food we eat gives our bodies the “information” and the materials they need to function properly. If we don’t get the right information, our metabolic processes suffer and our health declines. If we get too much food, or food that gives our bodies the wrong instructions, we can become overweight, undernourished, and at risk for the development of diseases and conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease. In short, what we eat is central to our health.”

- How does food impact health? Published on Taking charge of your health

(http://takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/print/418)

“ An unknown percentage of workers are undocumented. Many employers knowingly hire undocumented workers in an effort to satisfy the extremely high turnover rate of the industry, which often exceeds 100% annually….. Most workers are “at-will” employees, meaning the can be easily fired at a supervisor’s discretion. The threat of termination discourages workers from reporting safety concerns, injuries, or other serious issues.”

- Slaughterhouse Workers - http://

www.foodispower.org/slaughterhouse_workers.htm

Summary: We learned in chemistry what is

in our food and how it affects our bodies. In English, we conducted a survey and learned what impacts our food choices. Lastly, in Food Science class, we learned how our food choices impact our environment, health, and the workers.