We are encouraged to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. Investigate how this might be achieved.
Introduction
We are encouraged to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. Investigate how this might be achieved.
At each stage of the life cycle we are encouraged to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. As it would be too hard to investigate all the stages of the life cycle. I am only going to choose one.
The group that I have chosen to base my investigation on is teenagers. I chose this particular group as I, myself am a teenager and therefore I have a fairly good idea on what we, as teenagers like and dislike to eat. Another reason is that I am constantly surrounded by teenagers in school and that means that I will be able to retrieve the information and view points that I need to complete my investigation.
THE ISSUES:
* How can teenagers be encouraged to eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables?
* What is a teenagers daily eating habits?
* Do they eat more fruit than veg or vice versa?
* Do teenagers like fruit and vegetables? why?
* How much fruit and veg do they consume daily?
* Are fruit and veg readily available?
* Do they have a large variety of fruit and veg?
* Are teenagers encouraged to eat fruit and vegetables at home, school?
* Who influences their eating habits?
* Does colour/ texture/ and packaging matter when they buy food?
* What is a portion?
* Does it matter if fruit/ veg is fresh/ frozen/ liquid?
* How can we make fruit and veg more appealing?
* What foods are popular?
* Why do we need to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and veg each day?
The key issues
For this investigation I am only going to look closely at three of the issues that I have highlighted in my introduction. The reason for doing this is that it would be very difficult and it would take a lot of time to collect and write up all the information needed. Also not all the issues have enough information to write a full and detailed investigation on. So I chose three issues that I thought there would be a lot to write about.
The issues that I have chosen are:
Why is it important that teenagers eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day?
I chose this issue because there is a lot to write about and a lot of information would be easily available and therefore I would be able to carry out a full investigation. Another reason for choosing this issue is because, as I am a home economics student I already know that fruit and vegetables contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and NSP (non-starch polysaccharide). Also I am interested to know what other nutrients and minerals fruit and vegetables contain and why they are essential to the body. Also I would like to know what may happen if we did not consume the recommended 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables.
How can we encourage teenagers to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day?
My reasons for choosing this issue are that I would be interested in how we can make, so called 'boring foods' appear more appetizing. Also I personally do not eat the recommended 4-6 portions of vegetables and would like to know how I and other teenagers could be encouraged to eat more of them.
What are the day to day eating habits of teenagers?
I have chosen this topic because I would be interested to know if other teenagers have the same eating habits as me, what foods they like/dislike and how much fruit and vegetables most teenagers actually eat each day. Also it would be helpful to my investigation to understand why teenagers eat the foods they eat each day, knowing this may help answer issue two. I will also be able to get ideas from asking my peer group.
Why should teenagers eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day?
All groups of the life cycle are recommended to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. This is because eating fruit and vegetables is a boost to good health. Eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables a day promotes good health and prevents diseases. Also for young people research done by OK magazine has shown that eating the recommended amount of fruit and veg improves their health in later life. There are many other reasons to why it is important to eat fruit and vegetables and these are as follows;
The first reason is that fruit and vegetables contain many vitamins, nutrients and minerals that are important to the body, it is these that help a young person's body stay strong and healthy. They also contain "phytochemicals" which are plant chemicals that have several health benefits for humans. Also they are rich sources of protective nutrients like ascorbic acid, flavenoids, folic acids, leutines, and carotenoids.
Another reason for why eating fruit and vegetables is important is that eating fruit and veg reduces certain illnesses. Research done by Victoria Wilson for cancer research has shown that they can prevent cancers including lung, ovarian, esophageal, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, bladder, endometrial, stomach, and non-hodgkin's lymphoma. This is because research has shown that vitamins A, C andE prevents cancer and many fruits and vegetables contain these vitamins. An article by the nutrition and physical activity unit states that some of the best fruit and vegetable sources for these vitamins are grapefruit, melon, orange, avocados, butternut squash, carrots and spinach.
The next reason is that an investigation into heart disease by the BBC 2001 showed that fruit and vegetables may also prevent heart disease, hypertension and stroke. This is because fruit contains antioxidants, which are certain vitamins such as beta carotene, carotenoids, and flavenoids that protect against such diseases. Fruit also contains a substance called zinc, which helps to boost the immune system and keep teenagers healthy and protect against such sicknesses as flu. This is very important for teenagers as many students in the school get the flu and then germs can be easily spread and cause others to get ill, this especially important in winter as again there are more flu germs in the atmosphere.
Also fruit and vegetables also contain a large amount of fibre, there are two types of fibre, soluble and insoluble. The difference is that insoluble fibre absorbs water and increases bulk. This helps the stools become soft and bulky and helps to keep the gut in good working order. According to Anita Tull's food and nutrition, insoluble fibre protects against constipation and diverticulosis and it helps to keep teenagers slim. Soluble fibre is also thought to slow down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates so helps control blood sugar levels which helps stop us feeling hungry. This fibre protects against CHD and diabetes. As child diabetes is on the increase we can assume that young people are not eating enough fruit and vegetables which means that more people will get ill.
Another reason of why we should consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables is that they are proven to help increase bone health due to the potassium and magnesium found in fruit and veg. Research found on the web site www.bbc.co.uk/food also stated that eating more fruit and vegetables will prevent asthma in children and the elderly.
Another antioxidant is Vitamin C, found in some fruits and vegetables, this is more important to girls as during menstruation Vitamin C helps absorb iron, which is lost in blood. Also Vitamin C helps lower stress levels, this is important to teenagers as they may get stressed during exams and due to coursework deadlines etc. Anita Tull suggests that foods containing iron from plant sources should be eaten with foods rich in Vitamin C.
The next reason we should eat more fruit and vegetables is because fruit contains natural intrinsic sugars which are a lot less harmful to teeth than the extrinsic sugars which are added to various foods. Therefore if teenagers eat less sweets and more fruit then they will have less dental caries.
The final reason for why eating fruit and vegetables is so important is that they have a low calorific value and therefore may help prevent the amount of obesity in today's society. As child obesity is on the increase people should start worrying about the ...
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The next reason we should eat more fruit and vegetables is because fruit contains natural intrinsic sugars which are a lot less harmful to teeth than the extrinsic sugars which are added to various foods. Therefore if teenagers eat less sweets and more fruit then they will have less dental caries.
The final reason for why eating fruit and vegetables is so important is that they have a low calorific value and therefore may help prevent the amount of obesity in today's society. As child obesity is on the increase people should start worrying about the foods that they are eating and consume more healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables.
Therefore there are many reasons why we should eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, but the main and most important reason is to gain good health.
take some fruit or vegetables, such as oranges, apples, carrots or some sort of fruit juice. Connie Roberts says that " An apple or some carrot sticks are great alternatives for cookies or chips" although a sandwich with an apple can appear to be very dull and boring so she suggests "why not make them a fruit salad, soup or even a burrito wrap, just to make the lunch more appetizing. I think that this is an excellent idea as it makes the food seem a lot more interesting and enjoyable to eat.
Another way that parents can encourage their teenager to consume more fruit and vegetables or at least more healthy foods is to allow their teen to prepare a healthy meal for the family instead of doing the dishes. But don't force them, give them the option of doing the dishes or cooking but set them guidelines of what you would like them to cook i.e. Something containing carrots. I think this would work because most teenagers despise having to clean the dishes. I asked my friend Lindsey, would she prefer to clean the dishes or prepare a healthy meal, she said " Preparing a healthy meal because it would be more fun and you could practice different recipes", I also asked my brother the same question, he said " preparing a meal because I hate doing the dishes". This is an excellent way to encourage teenagers to eat more fruit and vegetables as it shows them that fruit and vegetables does not have to be boring and tastes very good. Connie Roberts states that " it is nourishment in its broadest capacity". Another good way to encourage teenagers to eat fruit and vegetables is to think about how you present them, for example if you hide the vegetables in foods such as lasagne then the teen will not know they are eating them or chop them up finely so they cannot be picked out of foods.
As I said earlier teenagers eat one of their three important meals at school, so it is also one the schools responsibilities to encourage their pupils to consume 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. I asked Lindsey what the school could do to encourage her to eat more fruit and vegetables, she said "Possibly have a juice bar or a segregated area for a large variety of fruit and vegetables, instead of a dingy basket at the counter with a couple of bruised apples and if your lucky an orange" I agree with what Lindsey has suggested about the canteen as I know from my own experiences over the last five years that I have rarely bought any of the fruit and vegetables sold in the canteen as it is unappetizing and there is not much variety. This would be a great idea as it makes the fruit appear to be a lot more appealing, the school could also have healthier dishes, i.e. Lasagne instead of chips and hot dogs. It would also be a good idea for the school to have a fruit and veg day, where they would give each pupil a free piece of fruit. The government could subsidize this as it would benefit the health of the country. Lindsey also said " if they put up bright posters, advertising fruit and vegetables around the school and by the vending machines that it would encourage me to eat something healthy instead of buying crisps or chocolate, as they would make me feel guilty." I think that this is a good idea as posters can appear to make things look very 'mouth watering'.
Another way to encourage teenagers to eat more fruit and vegetables is to get someone famous to advertise it on television, I believe that this would work as people idolize some famous people such as David Beckham and Justin Timberlake, etc. and copy every thing that they do. I asked Lindsey what she thought of what she thought of this idea. She said "This type of encouragement would only work for certain types of people, but not me." According to this, this may not be the best idea but it may help slightly.
In conclusion there are many types of encouragement but the trick is to put them all together so they will be most affective.
What are the eating habits of teenagers ?
In the last thirty years fatty foods have become more available to teenagers, due to, tuck shops, vending machines etc. Also there is a larger variety instead of the old fashioned boiled sweets and plain chocolate, there are many other options such bas breakfast bars, many different flavoured crisps, types of chocolate and even cookies in a bag and many more. All these desirable foods have pushed fruit and vegetables and healthier options 'out the window'. This has caused the teenagers of today's society to dismiss the healthier options such as fruit and salads. We know this because, research done by the BBC in the Daily Mail (September 2nd) it states that at least 1/3 of 11-16 year olds are over weight it also says " Experts have warned that children's lives will be shorter that their parent's unless something is done". But what are the eating habits of teenagers and how much fruit and vegetables do they really eat each day?
Every teenager is different! Each has individual tastes, likes and dislikes but there are many factors that affect a teenagers choice of food such as colour, texture, flavour, shape and packaging.
Recent research done by the Department of Health has shown " The most commonly used fruits were apples and pears, eaten by up to half of teenagers, followed by bananas eaten by just under 40%. A quarter of young people ate citrus fruits and about a third ate 'other' fruits". I asked my mum why she thought the results turned out as they did, this is what she said " I think that apples and pears were the most popular fruit because they are cheaper and more available than fruits like strawberries and grapes, they are quite attractive and therefore more appealing. Also you do not usually have to peel or do any thing to them so you can just lift them and eat them" so now we know what fruits are more popular but how many teenagers actually eat fruit and vegetables?
More research done by the Department of Health has show that "the foods most commonly consumed by young people in the survey, eaten by more than 80% of the group during the seven day dietary record, were white bread, savoury snacks, chips, biscuits, boiled, mashed and jacket potatoes and chocolate confectionery." In this list there is no mention of fruit and vegetables whatsoever which shows that at least 80% of teenagers are not following the recommended daily intake of 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day.
I am going to do my primary research by conducting a questionnaire to see if the trends amongst my peers in the school are similar to the published findings carried out by different researchers. I expect that my findings will show that the majority of teenagers will not eat the recommended daily intake of 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables. I think this because I am a typical teenager and I only eat about 2 portions of fruit and vegetables each day.
Primary investigation
What are the eating habits of teenagers?
There are various methods that I could use to retrieve the answer to this question, for example;
* Questionnaire
* Shop survey
* Food diaries
* Interviews
* Option polls
I have decided that the most effective and least time consuming method to collect the data that I need would be to construct a questionnaire. The questionnaire would include various questions that would help me paint a clearer picture of teenagers eating habits. Also by conducting a questionnaire I will receive some valuable opinions and suggestions that will produce a reliable portrayal of what teenagers like and dislike.
Aims
* How many portions of fruit and vegetables do teenagers eat each day?
* Do teenagers know what the recommended daily allowance of fruit and veg is and why we need it?
* What influences teenagers eating habits?
* What foods do they prefer/
* What is the most popular fruit/vegetable?
Plan of work
. Select group my questionnaire will be targeted at - I am going to disperse my questionnaire to my English class.
2. Decide how I'm going to work out who gets the questionnaire - I am going to hand out my questionnaire to the first 25 students that enter the classroom. I have chosen to do this so my results are completely random and I get a clear picture from boys and girls.
3. Decide how long the questionnaire will be - In my questionnaire I am going to include 18-20 questions. This is because many people would not want to waste their time on a long questionnaire.
4. Decide on how many questionnaires to produce - I am going to make 25 questionnaires as this will give me a clear picture on what the eating habits of teenagers are. Also it would take too long to analyze more than 25.
5. Carry out two pilot tests - I will give two questionnaires too two friends to be sure the questions make sense, they will supply me with the correct information I need and to make sure that there are no spelling mistakes.
6. Print 25 questionnaires.
7. Hand out the questionnaires - As I said I will disperse the questionnaires during my English class. By doing this it means that the participants will not be able to copy answers and I will get all the questionnaires back on the same day.
8. Collect questionnaires.
9. Analyze results.
0. Present results appropriately - To present the results I will use various graphs and pie charts that will be easy to read and understand
1. Discuss and analyze results.
2. Construct a conclusion.
3. Evaluate the questionnaire.
Conclusion
Overall I found that my primary investigation was extremely successful as I was able to retrieve all the information that I needed this was because;
* I used the most reliable method to retrieve my answers.
* I dispersed the correct amount of questionnaires and included the correct amount of answers as there is enough questions to get reliable results but there was not to much too analyze.
* I included all the correct questions to get the information that I needed.
* I targeted the write group i.e. teenagers
The only negative factor to the way that I conducted my primary investigation was that I should have chosen a specific group of people as some of the boys that received the questionnaire did not take it seriously and answered the questionnaire with a very immature attitude. Although I believe that this would have been the same no matter when or what surroundings it was done under.
The only way I could have improved my primary investigation would have been to choose the people that I gave my questionnaire to. This would have enabled me to know that the people I gave my questionnaire to were going to take it seriously and therefore have given me more precise results.
Analysis
In my primary investigation I constructed 25 questionnaires with 18 questions and I dispersed it to 25 random pupils in my English class. The questionnaire was based on questions that would answer my question; what are the eating habits of teenagers? and to give me a clearer picture of what foods are popular and what foods are not popular.
Question one
How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you think we should eat each day? I asked this to get a clear image of what knowledge teenagers have on what they should be eating, here are my results:
These results were very suprising as over 3/5 of the participants knew how many portions that they should be eating. This shows that most teenagers are aware of what they should be eating, but the big question is are they following these guidelines?
I also asked them why they need to eat fruit and vegetables and again these results were very encouraging as 13 people stated that it was "to retrieve the essential vitamins" and 12 people said "to stay healthy". Although I do not believe many teenagers would think about this when they eat and I would like to know how many of them follow the guidelines.
Question two
How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat each day? I asked this because I wanted to know how many people followed the guidelines of 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day, the results were:
I was very surprised by these results as I expected a lot more people to admit to eating no portions of fruit and vegetables. Although there was only 2 people who ate the over the recommended daily amount, there was 9 that ate 1-2 portions and an encouraging 11 people ate 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables. This shows that the research done by many people was not as accurate as it could have been as many of the teenager ate at least 1/2 of the recommended amount. This also shows that quite a few teenagers are quite health conscious.
Question three
I asked the question what influences you to eat fruit and vegetables?
The results were as follows:
The largest majority of participants said they chose food because they like it and the least amount of people said that their parents influence what they eat. Only 2 people said that magazines and television influences what they ate.
I was not surprised by these results as I expected that quite a lot of teenagers would be mature enough to choose their own foods and decide what they like and dislike. Although I was shocked to discover what a small majority of participants stated that their parents influences them when they eat fruit and vegetables. This confused me because two of the main meals that teenagers eat are consumed at home and prepared by their parents which would lead me to believe that they would have a large influence on what their teenagers eating habits are. I was also slightly surprised by the lack of influence that television/magazines had on teenagers eating habits as a lot of celebrities are idolized and copied although according to Sarah Maxwell (a participating student) this type of advertisement is " cheesy and uncool". Many other teenagers must agree with as it did not influence their eating habits.
Question 4
The next questions were When and where do you eat fruit and vegetables? I was very surprised by these results as ten people stated that they ate fruit and vegetables at home and for a snack. This shocked me because for the previous question, they said their parents did not influence what they ate yet it is their parents that buy the groceries at home and therefore they do influence what they eat. also I expected teenagers to eat a lot more chocolate and crisps for a snack rather than fruit. 12 teenagers also said that they ate fruit and vegetables at home but at dinner or breakfast, which means again that their parents do influence what they eat. Only 3 people said that they eat fruit at school this result did not surprise me as there is not much of a selection of fruit or vegetables at school. Also there are many other options than fruit such as chocolate, crisps or chips.
Question 5
This question was what are your favourite fruits, the results were;
This showed that all fruits are as popular as each other and that there is no clear favourite although according to research done by the BBC the most popular fruits should have been oranges and pears. Therefore when making my practical dishes I can add any chosen fruit and it will still be very popular with all teenagers.
Question 6
What is your favourite vegetable?, the results are as follows;
I was not surprised by this result as according to research that I have done the most popular vegetables should have been carrots, sweetcorn and potato. The theory was proved correct as the most popular vegetable in my investigation was the predicted vegetables. The least favourites were cabbage and brussel sprouts, this did not surprise me as I myself despise these vegetables although I was surprised that turnip was so unpopular as I, myself thoroughly enjoy eating turnip.
Question 7
This question was; do you prefer fruit than vegetables?
This was again what I expected as when I asked the previous question the participants tended to pick a lot more fruits as their favourites than vegetables. I believe this is because fruit tends to be a lot more colourful than fruit and I believe that vegetables have a very bland taste compared to the acidic taste of a lot of fruits. This shows that I should make more fruit dishes than vegetable dishes for my practical exam.
Question 8
For this question I asked, How many snacks do you consume a day?;
The results were:
I am not surprised by this result as I expected most teenagers to consume at least two snacks each day. This is because they spend six hours each day in school and have two breaks during that time period and as there is easy access to food due to the canteen and vending machines, the teenagers will be tempted to eat more snacks. I also asked how many times do you use the vending machines a day? Again most people said 1-2 times each day. This result does not surprise me as I said before they get two breaks each day giving them the chance to use the machines.
Question 9
The next question I asked was; What do you eat for a snack? The results were;
Again this did not surprise me as sweets and crisps are more readily available in school and there is a larger variety of crisps and sweets compared to the basket of bruised apples at the till in the canteen. A way to encourage teenagers to snack more on fruit and vegetables would be to have a larger variety . Another idea would be to combine the foods they like, such as toffee with fruit, for example a toffee apple.
Question 10
Another question was; What is your favourite drink? the results were;
These results are very even and there is no clear favourite, which shows that teenagers like a variety of drinks and not just the unhealthy ones. This is encouraging as this means that they are not just drinking fizzy drinks and therefore not damaging their teeth with the chemicals in the drink.
Question 11
What do you eat in a day?
From asking this question I discovered that the most popular foods were Chinese, pizzas, chicken, chips and some sort of pie i.e. cottage pie. Also another encouraging discovery was that most teenagers questioned ate at least one portion of vegetables with their dinner but the most popular ones were sweet corn and carrots. Although one discouraging find was that almost 3/4 of teenagers ate some sort of pudding after every meal, the most common being ice cream. This could be replaced with a piece of fruit, as it contains less fat, more nutrients and is a much healthier option.
I also discovered that most of the participants ate no breakfast, this is very worrying as this is the most important meal of the day as it provides energy for the day ahead.
These discoveries will be vital when deciding on my final dishes as it gives me an idea on what teenagers will like and dislike to eat.
Reasons for choice
Carrot and coriander soup
I chose to make this dish because when conducting my questionnaire I discovered that the most popular vegetable was carrots and therefore by making this soup I know that it will satisfy most teenagers tastes. Another reason for choosing this dish is because I only have two hours to prepare five dishes and the soup only takes, at maximum 30 minutes and therefore leaves me plenty of time to prepare the rest of the dishes. Also it is easy to prepare and it will show off some of my skills as I have to use a blender when preparing the soup.
Chinese vegetables and noodles
I decided to cook this dish because it contains a variety of vegetables that will provide many nutrients and minerals such as vitamin E, A, C and B and all these will help keep the body strong and healthy. Also the noodles will contain carbohydrate. Carbohydrate is important to the body as it is an important source of energy also it acts as a 'protein sparer' So that protein can be used for its primary functions rather than a source as energy. Also according to my questionnaire more than 60% ate Chinese at least once a week which means that this dish will go down very well amongst this age group. The final reason for choosing to prepare this dish is because it is easy to prepare and only takes 30-45 minutes to cook.
Hot fruit kebabs with honeyed yogurt
The main reasons for choosing this dish is because it is a very
versatile dish as you can use any fruits that you desire. Also
because this is a very quick and easy dish to prepare. The final
reason for choosing this dish is because it is very inviting as it
is very colourful and can attract the tastes of many teenagers as
you can include any variety of fruit.
Strawberry cheesecake
I have chosen to make three deserts as teenagers confessed
to preferring fruit to vegetables and also because most
teenagers ate at least one sweet thing each day. I chose
this cheesecake because it contains a variety of different fruits
and therefore you receive a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Also the final reason I chose this dish was because it was quick
and easy to prepare.
Summer fruit smoothie desert
I chose to prepare this dish because I have a restricted time
limit and making this was ideal as it only takes 5 minutes to
prepare. Also it is easy to prepare, is very appealing as it is very
colourful. Another reason s that according to my research for
issue two teenagers enjoy drinking smoothies and therefore this
is a good way of encouraging teenagers to eat more fruit.
The final reason is that the milk contains a lot of calcium which
Strengthens bones and teeth.
THE MENU
Starter
Carrot and orange soup
Main course
Chinese vegetables and
noodles
Dessert
Hot fruit kebabs with honeyed yogurt
Strawberry cheesecake
Summer fruit smoothie desert
We are encouraged to eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Investigate how this might be achieved !!!
Time plan
time
Work to be done
reminders
0:00-10:15
Collect ingredients and equipment
Turn oven on at 150?c
0:15-10:30
Dissolve jelly
Prepare cheesecake- Crush the biscuits and melt butter in a saucepan. While melting butter, grease cake tin. Add biscuits to the butter and cover the bottom of the cake tin with the mixture.
Whisk evaporated milk until stiff (with lemon). Cream cheese by hand in a small bowl, add to the evaporated milk and mix.
Leave jelly to cool for 5 minutes
0:30-10:45
Add the jelly to the mixture and whisk in until smooth. Put strawberries on base and then pour the milk mixture over the strawberries and leave to set in the fridge.
Prepare soup- Peel and slice the carrots.
Heat grill
0:45-11:00
Peel the garlic, grate orange, squeeze the lemon. Put the carrots, garlic, zest, orange juice and water in a pan and simmer for 20 minutes. Prepare kebabs- Cut the fruit in to cubes, thread on skewer and arrange onto grill pan. Drizzle over honey and grill for 3 minutes, stir remaining honey into the yogurt, clear dishes.
1:00-11:15
Finish soup by cooling, add nutmeg and lemon juice and blend. Return soup to the hob and stir in the cream, leave on a low heat. Decorate cheesecake.
Boil kettle
1:15-11:30
Put the noodles in boiling salty water on a low heat, heat oil in wok. Prepare Chinese vegetables- Cut and stir fry vegetables for 10 minutes. Mix together the lemon juice, oyster sauce and Soya sauce and pour over veg, stir fry for another 3 minutes.
Heat oil in wok.
1:30-11:45
Tidy up and clean some dishes. Prepare smoothie- cut strawberries, cut up banana, blend all the ingredients together in a blender. Put bread in toaster for melba toast
Clean dishes and tidy up
1:45- 12:00
Drain the noodles and wipe the table, put table cloth on the table, take toast and slice down middle and put under grill.
Turn off the hob
2:00-12:15
Clean and set the table, turn of the hob and put soup in a soup tureen add swirl of cream. Put the Chinese vegetables and noodles in a bowl, get cheesecake and decorate on a plate. Arrange kebabs appropriately and pour out smoothie.
Take toast out of grill and turn grill off
Equipment needed
Dish
Equipment needed
For presentation
Carrot and orange soup
Chopping board
Potato peeler
Sharp knife
Grater
Measuring jug
Lemon squeezer
Large saucepan with lid
Blender
Wooden spoon
Measuring jug
Soup tureen
plate
Chinese vegetables and noodles
Wok
kettle
Large saucepan
3 table spoons
sharp knife
chopping board
wooden spoon
Bowl
Chop sticks
Hot fruit kebabs
Squewers
Sharp knife
Chopping board
Wooden spoon
Grill pan
Tin foil
Small bowl
Small bowl
plate
smoothie
Chopping board
Knife
blender
Cocktail glass
cheesecake
Plastic bag
Rolling pin
Sauce pan
Wooden spoon
2 Metal spoons
20 cm cake tin
large bowl
Small bowl
Table spoon
Measuring jug
Kettle
Chopping board
Knife
Kitchen roll
electric mixer
metal spoon
plate
plate
Ingredients
category
Ingredients
Dairy
Single cream (300 ml)
Greek yogurt (315 g)
Butter (125 g)
Evaporated milk (I sml tin )
Philadelphia cheese (200 g)
Milk (150 ml)
Fruit/ vegetables
Carrots (675 g)
Oranges (3)
Orange juice
Lemons (2)
Mixed veg ie. Mushrooms, baby sweet corn, spring onions, red peppers
Pineapple
Kiwi
Nectarine
Bananas (2)
Strawberries (2 punnets)
Other
Garlic cloves
Nutmeg
Noodles (250 g)
Soya sauce
Oyster sauce
Honey
Biscuits (125 g)
Paprika
Fresh mint
Coulis
Cost of ingredients
cost
ingredients
63P
£1.2047P
50P
£1.45
20P
50P
75P
60P
46P
99P
62P
49P
23P
70P
44P
£1.60
6P
4P
73P
8P
0P
23P
40P
9P
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Single cream (300 ml)
Greek yogurt (315 g)
Butter (125 g)
Evaporated milk( 1 sml tin)
Philadelphia cheese (200g)
Milk (150 ml)
Carrots (675 g)
Oranges (3)
Orange juice
Lemons (2)
Mixed veg ie. Mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, spring onions, red peppers
Pineapple
Kiwi
Nectarine
Bananas (2)
Strawberries
Garlic cloves
Nutmeg
Noodles (250 g)
Soya sauce
Oyster sauce
Honey
Biscuits (125 g)
Paprika
Fresh mint
Coulis
Total
£13.56
Evaluation of part A
When given the topic of fruit and vegetables I was initially very worried, as I did not believe that there was much to discuss. Although after we had brain stormed with the class I discovered that there were many issues related to teenagers and their vegetable consumption. When it came to deciding the three issues that I was going to investigate, I found it difficult to make a decision as I needed to choose three issues that would be easy to retrieve information on and there issues that would be a lot to discuss. After sifting through all the possible issues, I chose:
* Why should teenagers eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables each day?
* How can we encourage teenagers to eat more fruit and vegetables?
* What are the day-to-day eating habits of teenagers?
I chose these three issues as they are all inter-related and also because they are all topics that I, myself could relate to. Also with these issues it would be easy to retrieve all of the valuable information that is vital to this investigation.
I chose the group, teenagers, as I am a teenager an therefore would be able to relate to the subject and also I am surrounded by other teenagers every day and therefore would have access to their thoughts and suggestions.
My first issue was quite easy to investigate, as it was all mainly facts, which I was able to collect from web sites and books. I found this issue very interesting, as I was able to learn new facts as I carried out all my research into the topic.
The second issue was how can we encourage teenagers to eat 4-6 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Again I enjoyed investigating this, as I was able to get a clearer knowledge on what teenagers thought about fruit and vegetables, as this issue was mostly view points. Although I did find it difficult commenting on what people had said.
The third and last issue was what are the eating habits of teenagers. For his I conducted a questionnaire, I found this to be the most strenuous issue as some participants did not take the questionnaire very seriously but it did give me a clearer knowledge of what teenagers are like and what influences their options. It was also difficult to decide what questions to include, as I needed to answer all my queries. I also found analysis quite stressful, as I had to sift through all the questionnaires and comment on my results. I found this section very tiring but it did help answer my initial question.
When finding all the information that I needed I decided to turn to books and the internet. This provided a success, as I was abl to retrieve all the information I needed with out any difficulties.
If I were to repeat this investigation I would try to include more personal opinions and add more questions to my questionnaire. I would do this because I found that some of the questions I had asked did not help answer my question.
Cost per dish
Carrot and orange soup = £2.31
Chinese vegetables and noodles = £3.22
Strawberry cheesecake = £3.89
Hot fruit kebabs and honeyed yogurt = £2.40
Strawberry and banana smoothie = £1.74