Public Perceptions and Questions About Food

Public Perceptions and Questions About Food

Public questioning food supply.

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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!