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S2 Food and Health: Food Choice

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Respect. Kindness. Responsibility.

Testing for readiness: Using a specific method to check if food is cooked.

Rolling out: Rolling out dough to an even sized thickness and consistency.

Rubbing in: Rubbing in margarine and flour to combine and create a breadcrumb consistency.

Topic Area

Activity Specific Skills

Pupils can:

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• Describe a range of factors that may influence food choice.

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• Describe the role food plays in different religions across the world.

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• Use food labels to select and choose products for identified requirements.

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Pupils will explore:

• A range of factors which may affect food choice, such as peer pressure, sustainability and religious and cultural practices.

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• How to use food packaging and their knowledge of nutrition to make informed food choices.

Quadrant 4

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Useful Home Links:

S2 Recipe Book

Food Choices and Needs

Food Choice Revision

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Having explored a range of issues which may affect food choice, I can discuss how this could impact on the individual’s health. HWB 3-34a

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Through practical activities using different foods and drinks, I can identify key nutrients, their sources and functions, and demonstrate the links between energy, nutrients and health. HWB 3-31a

Outcomes

Budget: A set limited amount of money to spend.

Peer Pressure: the strong influence of a group, on members of that group to behave as everyone else does.

Kosher: Permissible foods in Judaism are called Kosher, these are found in the Torah.

Halal: Permissible foods in Islam, which are outlined in the Koran.

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Key Terms

Policy

Meta-skills