Diet and Nutrition

Answers to Activities

1. availability, custom, habit, culinary skill, special dietary needs

2. energy for warmth and movement, material for growth and repair

3. milk -dietary fibre, beef - carbohydrate, orange juice - fat, peas – fat

4. a) people who avoid eating animal products b) Vegan, Lacto, Semi c) cruelty to animals in intensive farming, religious or spiritual beliefs about killing animals, meat production uses more resources and land d) grains, pulses, quorn, TVP

5. to make healthy choices, to avoid allergens.

6. larger people need more energy, males of the same size need more energy than females, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding need more energy, some people use a lot of energy at work, eg. postal delivery worker, builder, supermarket shelf filler

8. websites, eg. Lifebytes: Department of Health website for Key Stage 3 students (http://www.lifebytes.gov.uk), leaflets from supermarkets, clinics or pharmacies, magazines

9. a) thick crust, no cheese, b) wholemeal pasta, tomato sauce, c) no cheese, salad d) less batter, vegetable fat