Breakfast consumption is low -> Increased snacking and grazing.
More meals are eaten socially which can increase the number of HFSS foods consumed. Around 30% of meals are eaten away from home.
More money is spent of processed foods and alcohol.
Cooking programmes on TV cause an increase of people baking at home, however, they do not always promote healthy eating.
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Employment - LO1
Parents in full-time employment prepare fewer family meals.
People in dual income households have less healthy diets.
The increase of females in has a direct correlation to the amount of convenience foods purchased due to families following the traditional role of the mealsbeing prepared by the female.
Shift patterns have resulted in more meals being reheated. More HFSS meals and snacks are consumed as they are quick to reheat.
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Leisure Patterns - LO1
Almost all homes have at least one TV set.
Cars, TVs, computers, desk jobs, HFSS foods and marketing all promote inactivity and poor food choices.
Leisure time is increasingly spent indoors due to lack of access to green spaces and safety risks.
Adults spend about six hours a day engaged in sedentary pursuits.
Foreign meals can be bought as processed foods and ready meals.
Alcohol consumption is seen as a normal part of relaxation.
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Demographics - LO1
More single households -> Single adults, students and older people therefore more convenience foods and 'meals for one' are available.
These processed foods are usually HFSS foods.
More people eat outside the home and there is more snacking of HFSS foods.
Fast food and deli counters available 24/7 making snack foods easily accessible and readily available.
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Resources - LO2
Low income households may buy cheaper foods to save money, resulting in more HFSS foods being consumed.
Poor literacy and numeracy skills prevent people obtaining information on maintaining a healthy diet, household budget management and employment.
Low income families are 1.5x more likely to get diabetes and are disproportionally affected by the major killer diseases.
Lack of resources includes;
Lack of time
Limited income
No motivation
Limited time with children to control their diets
Wide availabiltiy of cheap, energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods.
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Availability - LO2
Poor accessibility to affordable, healthy foods restricts choice.
Out-of-town supermarkets may have poor public transport links.
Poor public transport can make people reliant on their local shops, which may not carry a wide variety of food choices.
Shortage of money can be a barrier.
Lack of equipment can prevent people from cooking.
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Food Labelling - LO2
A lack of nutritional knowledge can prevent healthy eating.
Food labels are often misleading and difficult to interpret. They often use vague terms.
Lots of information in a small area can give consumers information overload.
Different products have different layouts making comparisons hard and confusing.
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Food Advertising - LO2
Advertising of less healthy food products is linked with childhood obesity.
99% of food products advertised to children on Saturday morning children's television programmes are high in fat, salt and/or sugar.
For every additional hour of TV that children watch during weekends at the age of 5, their risk of being obese as adults rose by 7%.
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