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Public Perceptions and Questions About Food . Public questioning food supply. ?. Chicken – Why so popular?. Vocabulary. Vegetarian Locavore Vegan Angus burger Anthropomorphic Speciesist Free range Organic Milk Fair vs. Free Trade. What’s in…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Public Perceptions and Questions About Food
Public questioning food supply.
?
Chicken – Why so popular?
Vocabulary
• Vegetarian• Locavore• Vegan• Angus burger• Anthropomorphic• Speciesist• Free range• Organic Milk• Fair vs. Free Trade
What’s in…• Whole hog sausage? Bologna? Pepperoni?• A burger? • A chicken or turkey hot dog?• An Angus burger? . A Steak from Ponderosa vs. Longhorn?• A salad?
US Dietary Recommendations
• Meat/Protein—Not over two 4 ounce servings DAILY
• Fruits• Vegetables• Calcium• EXERCISE
Vegetarian Lifestyles
• Semi• Ovo• Lacto• Ovo Lacto• Pesco• Fruitarian• Vegan
Three Kinds of Vegetarian ActivismMoral vegetarians --believe life is possible
without killing other animals.
Political vegetarians--believe a plant-based diet is more just and sustainable.
Nutritional vegetarians--believe that animal products are “the root of all dietary evil.”
*Keith, The Vegetarian Myth
When eating with a vegetarian one should ask:
• How long have been?• What type are you?• Why are you vegetarian?
• NOT “Do you eat jello?” Or “You are going to die.”
Reasons for Vegetarianism
• Morals/ethics
• Health–Issue of B12 and Fe in Females
Animal Misleadings
• Organic• Natural• Free Range• Angus• Certified Angus Beef• Kosher and Halal• Organic Milk
Trend is to locavorism
• Reduce carbon footprint• Fresh food• Support local growers
Speciesism and Anthropomorphism
Most people are speciesists and anthropomorphic.
Most people are speciesists and anthropomorphic
• Speciesism—treating one species differently from another species
• Anthropomorphism—giving humanlike characteristics to animals
Animal Welfare vs. Rights
• Welfare = Responsibility
Rights = Equality
Bottled Water
• Issues?
Bottled Water• No standards• Increased carbon footprint• “City” water is inspect• Lack of Flouride• 70% plastic not recycled
Bottled Water• Strained• Increased mineral content• Spring water• 70
Food Safety• UDSA and FDA depending on food source do
inspections
•Issues
Food Safety• UDSA and FDA depending on food source do
inspections
• E. Coli from intestinal bacteria in mammals• Hepatitis caused by poor hygiene.• Salmonella from food contaminated with rodent
feces.• Mad Cow from brain/stem tissue of older animals• H1N1
Zoonotic Diseases• Transmitted to humans from animals
• H1N1 Influenza is not zoonotic– Caused major decrease in pork consumption
SodasPopCoke
• High Sugar content• Some high caffeine• Sugar free is NOT • Saltfree
Dairy
Regular milk is 3.5 percent fatButter, cream, cheese and ice cream are fat.Latte = fat!
Free Trade Vs. Fair Trade• Issues
Free Trade Vs. Fair Trade•Free—without tarriffs•Fair—producers get equitable wage and treatment
Enjoy you meals!