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!