Diet Trends
What is one diet related food trend?
What is the whipped coffee trend called?
Dalgona
What was the flavour of cookies we made? They were a fusion (cross between American biscuits and Indian)
Chai
What is locally grown produce and why is it popular?
Foods grown within a radius of approx 150km. It is popular:
- people like to support local workers and businesses
-fresher produce less time travelled
- Australian produce has better reputation as healthier/safer.
- less pressure on the environment as less transport means less petrol from ships, planes etc.
How are food trends similar to fashion and music?
They spread quickly, go viral, people share ideas and they are constantly changing
Why are diet-related food trends concerning?
They may be on social media and not actually researched to be effective or healthy
What are the ingredients of Dubai Chocolate?
Chocolate, pistachio, kafeti pastry
Big Mac Tacos
More native ingredients are being incorporated into food dishes and food products. What are 3 examples of bush foods?
Answers will vary
Trends are formed by:
History, technological developments, lifestyle changes.
Which of the above would the following go into:
'More working women means less time at home cooking and preparing food'.
Lifestyle changes
What diet consists of eating only plant-based foods and excludes meat, dairy, eggs, honey etc.
Vegan
What is the trend called for eating large amounts of food in one sitting?
Mukbang
What was a brookie?
Brownie X cookie
What is organic food?
Food grown without the use of chemicals
- pesticides (kills pests), herbicides (kills weeds), and antibiotics which are given to the animal to make them grow big but is not good for them.
True or false:
Foods can be 3D printed
True
What are 2 reasons that people would become vegan?
- Health
-Ethical
-Religion
-Environment (less impact on water and energy and land growing animals vs plants).
What is tanghulu?
Fruit dipped in hard sugar to make it crunchy.
Name 3 kitchen equipment pieces that start with S
Spoon
Spatula
Sieve
strainer
What is mindful eating?
Mindful eating is about paying full attention to your food and the experience of eating. It involves noticing the taste, smell, texture, and other sensory aspects of your food, as well as your body's hunger and fullness cues, and eating slowly.
Busy lifestyle - List 4 examples of food options available for people who lead busy lives.
Answers will vary
Choose 1 diet related trend and explain what it is.
Must know the name, what foods they can eat and what foods they cannot eat.
Sample answer: Keto diet means you have foods high in fat, low in carbohydrates. Eg butter,oils no sugar.
Explain how social media makes trends, and 1 good and bad thing about it.
Videos go viral- the algorithm forces people to watch particular videos.
Good- fun, educational, inspiring
Bad- unhealthy trends, silly or dangerous trends like rage bait, addictive, fake
Why was gozleme considered a trendy food, though by nature gozleme is hundreds of years old and by that definition NOT a trend?
It was made with greek yoghurt and self raising flour, not the original way it was made.
This is very popular 'hack' on social media to make a range of flatbreads like naan, pita etc.
What are convenience foods and provide an example
Foods that save time and energy. Include sauces, prepacked salads etc.
Provide a plant based (not derived from an animal) option or alternative for the following animal products
Honey
Cows milk
Yoghurt
beef
Answers will vary.
Sample:
Sugar, almond milk, coconut yoghurt, tofu