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Part 1 The Importance of Food
C H A P T E R 1 C H A P T E R 1
Food Affects Life Food Affects Life
Divide the class into two teams. Each student on one team will
write the words listed under Terms to Know on a set of index
cards. Each student on the other team will write the defi nitions
of the terms on another set of index cards. Working with a
partner from the other team, shuffl e your two sets of cards
together. Randomly place all the cards facedown. Take turns
to see whether you or your partner can fi nd the most matching
terms and defi nitions.
Learning Prep
decision-making process
alternative
goal
hunger
appetite
wellness
stress
culture
custom
fasting
value
lifestyle
peer pressure
fallacy
fad
functional food
agriculture
environment
sustainability
United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
technology
Terms to Know
Consumer food choices are
impacted by a number of infl uences.
A range of factors affect the food
supply.
Main Menu
After studying this chapter, you will be
able to
explain how the search for food led
to the development of civilization.
use the steps of the decision-making
process to make food choices.
describe how food relieves hunger
and improves wellness.
outline cultural, social, and
psychological infl uences on food
choices.
list factors that affect the food supply.
Objectives
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