1. BY ANNE CLARK
& JO MILLS
Cultural Influences
on Nutritional Intake
VIETNAM

2. VIETNAM – THE COUNTRY
 Southeast Asia
 Population – 91,519,289 (July 2012 Est.)¹
 212,070 Vietnamese-born living is Australia²
 63% income from agriculture³
 Buddhist, Confucianism & Taoism
 Various invasions
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3. WAR TIMELINE
5&6

4. CULTURAL


5. ENVIRONMENT & GEOGRAPHY


6. FOODS
Category Foods
Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, Noodles Rice, Baguettes, Noodles, Rice Paper Wrappers
Fruit Tropical Fruits
Vegetables, Legumes Lettuce, Beansprouts, Basil, Carrots, Cucumber,
Daikon, Eggplant, Shallots
Meat, Fish, Poultry, Eggs, Nuts, Legumes Chicken, Beef, Fish ,Prawns, Crab, Squid, Pork,
Eggs, Peanuts, Tofu,
Milk, Cheese, Yoghurt & Alternatives Yoghurt, Cheese, Cow’s Milk
Fats & Oils Deep Frying Mostly, Canola Oil
Beverages Jasmine Tea, Beer
Other
(E.G. Condiments, Signature Herbs/Spices)
Fish Sauce, Soy Sauce, Dipping Sauce, Garlic,
Lemongrass, Chilies, Star Anise, Vietnamese Mint
Leaves. Pepper, Coriander, Ginger, Thai Basil
Leaves, Sugar, Turmeric, Dill, Rice Vinegar
All taken from 12&13

7. TYPICAL DAILY EATING PLAN
Meal Food Contents
Breakfast ~125g Grains
~180g Vegetables
~60g Meat
Morning Break ~80g Vegetables
~140g Meat
~135g Fruit
Lunch ~100g Grains
~120g Vegetables
~50g Meat & Poultry
Afternoon Break ~100g Grains
~40g Vegetables
~190g Fruit
Dinner ~170g Grains
~300g Vegetables
~360g Meat, Fish & Poultry
~20g Fruit
~85ml Milk
Other Snacks ~30g Meat, Nuts
Beverages Jasmine Tea

8. COMPARISON TO AUSTRALIAN GUIDE TO
HEALTHY EATING
28%
11%
14%
14%
33%
Australian Guide to
Healthy Eating
Vegetables
Fruit
Milk
Meat
Grains
34%
9%
2%30%
25%
Typical Daily Eating
Plan
Vegetables
Fruit
Milk
Meat
Grains
REF
Calculations based on 14-25
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9. COMPARISON TO THE AUSTRALIAN GUIDE
TO HEALTHY EATING
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Food Group Malaysian Food
Pyramid
(Regardless Of
Gender, Height Or
Physical Activity)
Grains 4-8 Serves
Meat, Fish Poultry &
Legumes
½ - 2 Serves of
Meat, Fish & Poultry
½ - 1 Serve of
Legumes
Vegetables 3 Serves
Fruit 2 Serves
Milk & Milk Products 1-3 Serves Per Day

10. COMPARISON TO AUSTRALIAN GUIDE TO
HEALTHY EATING CONT…
Category Australia – Guide To Healthy Eating Vietnam – Malaysian Food Pyramid
(Gender, Height Or Physical Activity)
Gender 19-50 51 - 70 70+ Any Age, Gender, Height or Physical Activity
Grains Men 6 6 4 ½ 4-8 Serves
Women 6 4 3
Meat, Fish Poultry
& Legumes
Men 3 2 ½ 2 ½ ½ - 2 Serves of Meat, Fish & Poultry
½ - 1 Serve of Legumes
Women 2 ½ 2 2
Vegetables Men 6 5 ½ 5 3 Serves
Women 5 5 5
Fruit Men 2 2 2 2 Serves
Women 2 2 2
Milk & Milks
Products
Men 2 ½ 2 ½ 3 ½ 1-3 Serves Per Day
Women 2 ½ 4 4
Serving Size Differences 26&27

11. CẢM ƠN BẠN ĐÃ LẮNG NGHE
(THANK YOU FOR LISTENING)

12. REFERENCES FROM POWERPOINT
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