HW220 Unit 2 SeminarHW220 Unit 2 SeminarThe Panorama and Politics The Panorama and Politics

of Food Choiceof Food Choice

Patty Willeman, MS, Patty Willeman, MS, RCEPRCEP

Unit 2 FocusUnit 2 Focus►Emerging trends in Emerging trends in

nutritionnutrition►Assessment of individual Assessment of individual

food patternsfood patterns►Influences on food choicesInfluences on food choices►Food insecurityFood insecurity►Nutrition scams and Nutrition scams and

misinformationmisinformation

Nestle, 2007 pg 95-106

How politics influence food How politics influence food choices?choices?

Food LobbyistsFood Lobbyists Revolving Door Governmental OfficialsRevolving Door Governmental Officials PAC funding of electionsPAC funding of elections National Committees fundingNational Committees funding

Focus of the SeminarFocus of the Seminar

►We will explore the unit topics via three We will explore the unit topics via three questions that examine factors that have questions that examine factors that have an influence on our intake including:an influence on our intake including:

income, hunger, and food insecurityincome, hunger, and food insecurity our knowledge of how to interpret health our knowledge of how to interpret health

claims and other information on food claims and other information on food labelslabels

the politics of the food manufacturing the politics of the food manufacturing industryindustry

►All initial Discussion posts are due by All initial Discussion posts are due by Saturdays at 11:59 PM EST Saturdays at 11:59 PM EST

►All other assignments are due by All other assignments are due by Tuesdays of each unit by 11:59 PM Tuesdays of each unit by 11:59 PM ESTEST

Assignment RemindersAssignment Reminders

► 1 initial response to the discussion question(s)1 initial response to the discussion question(s)► 2 posts to peers’ works2 posts to peers’ works

Substantive is not “good job” or “way to go.” A Substantive is not “good job” or “way to go.” A substantive response is one that you comment on substantive response is one that you comment on a specific part of their posting and then provide a specific part of their posting and then provide feedback. Asking questions of your peers is a feedback. Asking questions of your peers is a great way to further the conversation.great way to further the conversation.

► Each of these 3 pieces are graded accordingly Each of these 3 pieces are graded accordingly upon their completionupon their completion

► Type it in Word and then paste it into the Type it in Word and then paste it into the DiscussionDiscussion Be sure to spell-check and then click to post itBe sure to spell-check and then click to post it

Assignment RemindersAssignment Reminders

►List a time over the past List a time over the past week in which you were week in which you were influenced either socially, influenced either socially, psychologically, or through psychologically, or through familial means regarding familial means regarding your nutrition intake.your nutrition intake.

Warm-Up ActivityWarm-Up Activity

Unit 2 ProjectUnit 2 Project

►For one day record all of the food and For one day record all of the food and beverages that you eat and drink as beverages that you eat and drink as well as your mood and hunger level well as your mood and hunger level when you ate/drank. Enter your food when you ate/drank. Enter your food and beverages into the MyPyramid and beverages into the MyPyramid food tracker. Choose "analyze your food tracker. Choose "analyze your diet" and take a screen shot of the diet" and take a screen shot of the results.results.

Unit 2 Project, Cont.Unit 2 Project, Cont.

►For one day record all of the food and For one day record all of the food and beverages that you eat and drink as beverages that you eat and drink as well as your mood and hunger level well as your mood and hunger level when you ate/drank. Enter your food when you ate/drank. Enter your food and beverages into the MyPyramid and beverages into the MyPyramid food tracker. Choose "analyze your food tracker. Choose "analyze your diet" and take a screen shot of the diet" and take a screen shot of the results.results.

►Keep a physical activity log for one Keep a physical activity log for one day. Enter your activity into the day. Enter your activity into the MyPyramid physical activity tracker MyPyramid physical activity tracker and run the analysis. Take a screen and run the analysis. Take a screen shot of the results.shot of the results.

► Write a one page paper answering the Write a one page paper answering the following questions: How does your diet following questions: How does your diet compare to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines? compare to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines? What were the major influences on your What were the major influences on your food choices and your physical activity? For food choices and your physical activity? For example, were you influenced by family, the example, were you influenced by family, the media, health reasons, etc.? What media, health reasons, etc.? What improvements could be made in the 2015 improvements could be made in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines to help consumers Dietary Guidelines to help consumers overcome barriers to choosing healthy foods overcome barriers to choosing healthy foods and engaging in regular physical activity? and engaging in regular physical activity? Include your screen shots with your report. Include your screen shots with your report. Follow APA format and be certain to include Follow APA format and be certain to include a separate reference page.a separate reference page.

Hunger Facts:Hunger Facts:

►1 in every 51 in every 5 people worldwide people worldwide experiences persistent hunger.experiences persistent hunger.

►One person dies of starvation One person dies of starvation everyevery 2 seconds.2 seconds.

►In the U.S.: 36 million people; 1 In the U.S.: 36 million people; 1 out of every 5 children, lives in out of every 5 children, lives in povertypoverty

Food insecurityFood insecurity: : TheThe limited or limited or uncertain availabilityuncertain availability of of nutritionally adequate and safe nutritionally adequate and safe foodsfoods

Food poverty:Food poverty: Hunger occurringHunger occurring when therewhen there isis enough foodenough food in anin an area butarea but cannot be obtainedcannot be obtained due to due to a lack of money, deprivation, war a lack of money, deprivation, war or other problemsor other problems

Hunger In The Hunger In The United StatesUnited States

Seminar Question #1Seminar Question #1

► What government What government funded food funded food assistance assistance programs are programs are available to help available to help limited-resource limited-resource families obtain families obtain sufficient sufficient amounts of amounts of foods?foods?

Food AssistanceFood Assistance

►1 out of every 6 Americans 1 out of every 6 Americans receives food assistance of some receives food assistance of some kind.kind.

►Total cost:Total cost: $40 billion$40 billion/ year/ year

►Still, the hunger problem is not Still, the hunger problem is not solved. solved.

Schlenker, 2007 pg 249

Goals of USDA Food Goals of USDA Food Assistance ProgramsAssistance Programs

► To design a food To design a food safety net for low-safety net for low-income Americans.income Americans.

Provide access to Provide access to foodfood

Provide a healthy Provide a healthy dietdiet

Provide nutrition Provide nutrition educationeducation

Federal Food Assistance Federal Food Assistance ProgramsPrograms

1.1. WIC (Women Infants and Children)WIC (Women Infants and Children)

2.2. The School Lunch Program; Breakfast The School Lunch Program; Breakfast and Childcareand Childcare

3.3. Food Assistance for Older Adults; Food Assistance for Older Adults; Meals on WheelsMeals on Wheels

4.4. The Food Stamp ProgramThe Food Stamp Program

National Food Recovery National Food Recovery ProgramsPrograms

► Second Harvest:Second Harvest: coordinates food coordinates food pantries and emergency kitchens.pantries and emergency kitchens.

► Local food banksLocal food banks

► Community efforts:Community efforts: Depend on volunteersDepend on volunteers Serve the homeless, people in need, etcServe the homeless, people in need, etc..

Food WasteFood Waste► 96 billion pounds96 billion pounds

of food waste in of food waste in the U.S/yearthe U.S/year

► 27%27% of the food of the food produced is produced is wastedwasted

Seminar Question #2Seminar Question #2

► Discuss the types Discuss the types of legislation of legislation provided under provided under the “open the “open dating” federal dating” federal legislation and legislation and the FDA cases the FDA cases related to related to Kellogg’s Allbran, Kellogg’s Allbran, 19841984

Health Claims - FDA StanceHealth Claims - FDA Stance

►The Food Drug Administration (FDA) The Food Drug Administration (FDA) role is to monitor health claims made role is to monitor health claims made by supplements and foods.by supplements and foods.

►Health claims are reserved for drugs Health claims are reserved for drugs who prove these effects through who prove these effects through clinical research trials.clinical research trials.

Nestle, 2007 pg 240

FDA vs. Kellogg’s All BranFDA vs. Kellogg’s All Bran

► Kellogg pushed their power for making a Kellogg pushed their power for making a claim on their product by teaming up with claim on their product by teaming up with National Cancer Institute (NCI) - a sister National Cancer Institute (NCI) - a sister agency to FDA.agency to FDA.

Kellogg put on their All Bran Cereal box -Kellogg put on their All Bran Cereal box - “The NCI believes eating the right foods may “The NCI believes eating the right foods may reduce your risk of cancer. Here are their reduce your risk of cancer. Here are their recommendations: Eat more fiber foods. A growing recommendations: Eat more fiber foods. A growing body of evidence says high fiber are important to body of evidence says high fiber are important to good health. That’s why a healthy diet include high good health. That’s why a healthy diet include high fiber foods like bran cereals.”fiber foods like bran cereals.”

Nestle, 2007 pg 241-242

FDA vs. Kellogg’s All BranFDA vs. Kellogg’s All Bran

► By Kellogg using this health claim, it By Kellogg using this health claim, it threatened the FDA’s ability to regulate label threatened the FDA’s ability to regulate label statements. statements.

► DHHS overruled FDA’s attempt to block this DHHS overruled FDA’s attempt to block this health claim.health claim.

► Kellogg asserted that its actions were a public Kellogg asserted that its actions were a public service and needed to inform people.service and needed to inform people.

► What position did the FDA adopt in response?What position did the FDA adopt in response?

Categories of label claimsCategories of label claims

►Health claimsHealth claims►Nutrient claimsNutrient claims►Structure Structure

function claimsfunction claims

Seminar Question #2 Seminar Question #2 SummarySummary

►Health claims Health claims sell productssell products

►Making health Making health claims legal: 6 claims legal: 6 possible claimspossible claims

Seminar Question #3Seminar Question #3

►How has How has consolidation in consolidation in the meat the meat packing packing industry industry impacted food impacted food choices?choices?

Schlosser, 2005 pg8-9

McDonald’s Impact on Food McDonald’s Impact on Food IndustryIndustry

► The demand for product The demand for product uniformity and vast uniformity and vast purchasing power has purchasing power has dramatically changed dramatically changed the way cattle/chickens the way cattle/chickens are raised, slaughtered, are raised, slaughtered, and processed.and processed.

► What are some other What are some other impacts that McDonald’s impacts that McDonald’s has had on the local and has had on the local and global economy?global economy?

The Meat Industry “Giants”The Meat Industry “Giants”

The “Big Four”: The “Big Four”: ►IBPIBP►ConAgraConAgra►ExcelExcel►National BeefNational Beef

Schlosser, 2005 pg 138

Artificially Low Meat PricesArtificially Low Meat Prices

► These firms have These firms have depressed prices depressed prices but how?but how?

► What percentage of What percentage of the total cattle the total cattle industry is owned industry is owned by the big 4?by the big 4?

Schlosser, 2005 pg 137

Swallowing of Cattle Swallowing of Cattle RanchesRanches

► Justice Department and Grain Justice Department and Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) stood and Administration (GIPSA) stood and watched the consolidation of local watched the consolidation of local cattle markets be taken over by the cattle markets be taken over by the top 4 major meatpacking firms.top 4 major meatpacking firms.

►These top 4 firms slaughter about 84% These top 4 firms slaughter about 84% of nation’s cattle.of nation’s cattle.

Seminar Question #3 Seminar Question #3 SummarySummary

►What are some What are some problems that problems that have resulted in have resulted in quality and quality and safety?safety?

►Effects on public Effects on public health, nutrition, health, nutrition, and safetyand safety

SummarySummary

►Our food Our food choices are choices are influenced by influenced by a complex a complex interaction of interaction of internal and internal and external external factorsfactors