Factors Affecting Food Choice (AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition): Exam Questions

Which one of the following foods is classed as a major food allergen?

Which information is not a legal requirement on a food packaging label?

For religious reasons, which meat do Hindus not eat?

Which choice is most likely to help a consumer reduce the cost of their weekly food shopping?

Which food choice would be most suitable for someone who has very little time available to prepare an evening meal?

Which factor is most likely to increase a person’s energy requirements and therefore influence the amount of food they choose to eat?

Why might locally grown strawberries be cheaper during the UK summer than at other times of the year?

A family buys a decorated cake, party foods and a larger quantity of food than they normally purchase.

Which factor is most likely to have influenced their food choices?

Which change is most likely to reduce the cost of a recipe without reducing the number of portions made?

State how food allergens are identified on food labels.

Explain why.

Using the packaging label for the strawberry trifle:

• identify one ingredient that is linked to each food intolerance/allergy

• suggest an alternative ingredient that could be used.

Do not repeat your answers.

Give four reasons why someone might follow a vegetarian or vegan diet.

The table below shows three different consumer groups.

• Identify one factor that may influence their food choice.

• Explain your answer.

Do not repeat your answers.

Explain two ways that a person’s income can influence their food choices.

A student has 20 minutes to prepare and cook an evening meal.

Explain two factors that could influence the food they choose to prepare.

Describe how a family could modify a recipe to reduce its overall cost.