Table of Contents

Introduction                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Unit 1 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember

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Unit 2 Food Choices

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 3 Food ChoiceS: Economics

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 4 Food ChoiceS: fOODBORNE iLLNESSES

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 5 gENETICALLY eNGINEERED fOOD

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ResourceUnit 6 tHE oRGANIC fOOD moVEMENT

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 7 gLOBAL fOOD mARKETS

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 8 cONTEMPORARY weIGHT lOSS pROGRAMS

Information to Remember

ResourceUnit 9 dIVERSITY OF fOOD chOICES

Information to Remember

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Unit 1

Unit 1 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Something to remember is that not everyone is the same with it comes to consuming food. Their physical activity levels need to be put into consideration, along with their own proprietary needs. When one diet plan works for one person, it may not be as good for the next individual. However, following these recommendations is advised for a healthy lifestyle.

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The following website is the site of the dietary guidelines for Americans, children and adult alike. It also brings in nutrition for older adults that may need to have a proprietary diet plan. Nursing or pregnant woman also are referenced here, pertaining to their needs in caloric intake and micros/macros intake (USDA, 2020). It is an easy means of information that anyone can access at any time of the day.

Unit 2

Unit 2 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Remembering the traits of lobbyists is something to consider when watching these promotion videos for products. Their main objective is to sell their products they are promoting, which gives them the quality of white lies. Not telling the consumers about how bad their product may be is unexceptional since consumers should know the pros and cons of what they consume.

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This source brings to our attention about how many companies have people lobbying for their products or services. According to Open Secrets (n.d.), there are 222 clients being lobbied, with 701 reported issues due to these lobbyists. This is updated every year after a report has been issued, it continues to rise.

Unit 3

Unit 3 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Something to remember is the difference between grocery stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. Trying to keep things more local with the grocery stores will go back into your community eventually. However, hypermarkets can be a one stop shop for food, hardware, or even tools.

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According to Quain (2018), a local grocery store will pack the foods you need and even deliver them to your home. It is a concept that started in the early 40’s, which gives the consumer a more personally experience. With supermarkets and hypermarkets, it isn’t as personal since they are only focused on their balance of income.

Unit 4

Unit 4 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Foodborne illnesses scatter the globe every year. United States has the most illnesses pertaining to cross contamination or microorganisms getting into foods. More and more illnesses are coming to the surface, causing companies to send out recalls on their very own products. These products need to be recalled for the illnesses to not spread.

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According to Truman (2016), Salmonella is one of the leading illnesses, accounting for numbers of one million illnesses, 19,000 hospitalizations, and 380 deaths each year. This is many illnesses from just one of the foodborne transmissions. Most people can get better by themselves, however, the older population can really be impacted by Salmonella.

Unit 5

Unit 5 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Genetically Modified organisms are becoming more and more integrated in almost every aspect of our world. From animals, to foods like wheat, corn, and other large, harvested crops. It gives the recipient the ability to be packed full of nutrients, grow at a faster rate, and yield larger harvests throughout the year. Same thing with animals, such as chickens which grow to full sized in less amount of time than normal.

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According to Kukreja (n.d.), GMOs are organisms that have been directly manipulated to carry traits that they don’t currently have to enhance growth, nutrients, and reproduction rates. Our DNA is the genetic makeup of every living organism, and when it is modified in a certain way, it can deplete it, or maximize it. There are all kinds of differences when it comes to GMO’s where people are against them, or for them.

Unit 6

Unit 6 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

When walking through the produce section of your supermarket, you will see all kinds of different produce surrounding you. Most people just go there, grab the things they need, and continue with their shopping. If they were to look a little bit closer at the labeling on these products, they would find that there is a such thing as organically grown food. You don’t have to go to a farmers’ market to get organic foods, because they are beginning to make it to all the stores.

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Organic foods are beginning to make a surplus into the mainstream selling market. According to FoodTank (n.d.), There are 19 large companies that are beginning to make most of their products organic. These companies are also starting to lobby to the people about the benefits of pure organic foods and the lack to insecticides.

Unit 7

Unit 7 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

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Globalization of fast-food restaurants have been making a breakthrough into other countries around the world. Though there are benefits for underdeveloped countries for employment reasons, there are also a lot of downfalls. One of the main reasons why America is one of the most overweight Countries in the world, is because we have the conveniences of so many different fast-food restaurants.

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According to Salisbury (2016), McDonalds has spread across 117 different countries with around 1.7 million people employed entirely. This fast-food chain has been named the largest globalized fast-food chain, where you can see one on almost every corner, within every town. Even small towns have been found to have these restaurants, along with underdeveloped countries.

Unit 8

Unit 8 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

Information to Remember:

Prescription medication for weight loss has begun to make its way into the market. There are people out there that think if they take a certain pill, then they can lose the amount of weight that they desire to. However, if they don’t change their lifestyle then nothing is going to happen to the extreme that they may need. You cannot take the pill and continue to sit on the couch all day watching television.

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The best process of losing weight is changing your lifestyle, such as changing your diet, or exercising more often. Losing weight more naturally through these means will help with toning muscle and eliminating an abundance of excess skin. According to The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Diseases (2016), adults can lose up to 3%-12% of their starting body weight with taking prescription medications along side lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.

Unit 9

Unit 9 Dietary Trends and Nutrition

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Something to remember with any career, is you can get your degree, but you can also get certifications along the way. There is a laundry list of certificates that are offered online to nearly every civilian that has access to an internet connection. Finding the right certification can really make your resume’ more solid with great accreditations.

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Fitness, nutrition, physical therapy, and holistic practice certificates all can be found online. A great source is the Nutrition certification Review site that offers links to the best online certificates that a person can find or receive (2018). There are guided studies for some of them, while others are simply an exam of choice. You must be able to prove that you know what you are going to be certified in. 

Part 2: Cultural Food Choice Explanation and Screenshot

              Mongolian food stems from the Eurasian steppe, with combinations of Chinese dishes, Russian Dishes, and other central Asian countries. With the combination of all of these, the traditional dishes are almost identical to what you would find in the Chinese Countries. However, it is the culture behind it that makes itself stand out from the Chinese. When beef is served, it must be picked up by hand to represent that their people hunted that meat. And the mutton (sheep) has a tradition since they bring the sheep up from lambs. Each type of food has its own quality as well, with most of it being surrounded by milk. They create milk skin, with is said to have a lot of nutrients and healing properties. It is made by boil milk directly over a fire, while continuously adding more cold milk during the cooking process. After removed from the heat, they delicately remove it with chopsticks, and dry it out. Where it is then folded and served with dishes. Dumplings are another relevant type of food they make with those milk skins and pastas.

              I will create a dish called Horhog, which is one of their delicate fests meals that include pastas, dumplings a beef tidbit. Of course, I don’t have the exact sauce that they would prepare it with, but I will create it to my best ability. I will also attempt to make the noodles and steam the vegetables to the best of my ability. Their tradition of scooping the beef by hand will also be integrated into this meal with myself and my spouse. All of this served up with a cold class of milk. The only thing that is excluded from this preparation is the soup that is usually served with this feast. The only challenges that I faced was making the noodles of their culture. Other than that, everything ran smoothly and with the taste being quite swell, I may make this dish again in the future.

-Cyral I Callender III

References:

Part One:

Foodtank: The Think Tank for Food. (n.d.). 19 Organic food organizations and businesses working to protect consumers and the global environment. Retrieved from: https://foodtank.com/news/2015/09/nineteen-organic-food-organizations-and-businesses-working-to-protect-cons/.

Kukreja, R. (n.d.). What is genetic engineering? Retrieved from: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/what-is-genetic-engineering.php.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2016). Prescription medications to treat overweight and obesity. Retrieved from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/prescription-medications-treat-overweight-obesity.

Nutrition Certification Reviews. (2018). I’m really into fitness! What’s the best fitness & sports nutrition certification? Retrieved from: https://nutritioncertificationreviews.com/best-fitness-sports-nutrition-certification-programs/.

Open Secrets. (n.d.) Issue Profile: Food Industry. Retrieved from:  https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/issues/summary?cycle=2021&id=FOO

Quain, S. (Nov. 26, 2018). The Difference between grocery, supermarket, & hypermarket merchandisers. Retrieved from: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-grocery-supermarket-hypermarket-merchandisers-75675.html

Salisbury, P. (2016). The Globalization of “Fast Food.” Behind the Brand: McDonalds. Retrieved from: https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-globalization-of-fast-food-behind-the-brand-mcdonald-s/25309.

Truman, C. M. (2016). Food Issues, Policies, and Safety Considerations. Volume 5. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Dec. 2020). Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. Retrieved from: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf

Part Two: Facts and Details. (n.d.). Mongolian Food. Retrieved from: https://factsanddetails.com/central-asia/Mongolia/sub8_2c/entry-4588.html