Food Is Medicine
Culinary Medicine
South African Food and Tradition
Nutrition: General Knowledge
PAN National Offices
100

What collective term is used for programme models such as medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, and produce prescriptions?

Food is Medicine / Food is Medicine initiatives / Food is Medicine Programme Models

100

Which three disciplines are integrated in Culinary Medicine?

Medicine, Nutrition and Culinary Arts

100

What popular South African botanical beverage delivers the unique antioxidant aspalathin to support cardiovascular health?

 Rooibos tea

100

Which major food group offers the highest concentration of both complex carbohydrates and plant protein per serving?

Legumes (or Pulses / Beans)

100

Which popular messaging app does PAN Israel use to maintain an active, growing network of nearly 800 healthcare professionals?

WhatsApp

200

Food is Medicine involves food-based nutrition interventions that are integrated into which system to improve health outcomes?

The Healthcare System / Health System

200

What practical skill is emphasised in Culinary Medicine to promote healthier eating?

Cooking skills

200

Traditional South African wild greens like Morogo or Imifino are rich in calcium and beta-carotene, as well as which essential mineral?

Iron

200

What class of plant compounds, responsible for giving foods like dark leafy greens, berries, and turmeric their vibrant colour, acts as powerful antioxidants in the body?

Phytochemicals (or Phytonutrients / Polyphenols / Flavonoids)

200

Which organization partnered with PAN Czech Republic to create the online course "Nutrition in Medical Practice"?

ProVeg Czechia

300

A core Food is Medicine principle states that nutrition interventions must honour local cultures and community identity. What term describes health interventions designed to respect local traditions, preferences, and heritage?

Culturally Appropriate (or Culturally Responsive / Culturally Relevant/ Culturally Inclusive)

300

In addition to improving cooking skills and nutrition knowledge, what key behavioural outcome in patients does Culinary Medicine directly enhance to ensure long-term dietary changes?

Dietary Self-Efficacy (or cooking confidence/self-efficacy)

300

Ancient African grains like Sorghum (Mabele) and Pearl Millet are great for blood sugar control because they have a low Glycemic Index and are rich in which healthy component that feeds gut bacteria?

Resistant Starch (or Fibre)

300

Which vitamin is required as a cofactor for the enzyme that converts homocysteine to methionine?

Vitamin B12

300

On what date and in which city will  the PAN APAC plant-based cookbook be launched?

October 11, 2026, in Hong Kong

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