Different diets for different people
I can respectfully ask questions about the diet choices of others.
Different diets for different people
I can respectfully ask questions about the diet choices of others.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Some people choose to remove meat from their diets for religious, environmental or personal reasons.
- Some people are allergic to individual ingredients.
- Some people have lifelong health conditions where they need to monitor their diet more closely.
- Some people follow alternative diets for sport and fitness purposes.
- Knowing the ingredients of the food you eat allows you to make choices based on your diet.
Keywords
Diet - A diet is the sort of food animals including humans eat regularly.
Preference - A preference is liking something more than another thing.
Allergy - An allergy is a reaction to something that makes a person become sick or unwell.
Alternative - An alternative is something that is different from what is usual.
Balance - Having a balanced diet means eating the right amount of foods from the different food groups.
Common misconception
All people eat the same foods and have the same diet.
Explanation that different people have different diets for a variety of different reasons, such as allergies, intolerances or their own choice.
Equipment
For task B, use secondary sources such as recipe books and access to online recipe sites.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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