This document discusses a presentation about humans' relationship with food. It will explore how the five senses are engaged when eating, the benefits we get from eating, why we try new foods, and why we associate food with celebrations. It also includes questions about cooking habits, eating out, shopping habits, eating schedules, restrictions, and allergies to understand people's individual relationships with food.

1. José A. Alcalde
“We are what we eat”

2. What comes to your mind when we
talk about eating or food?

3. Something like this...?

4. We love food
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Humans need food but also humans love food.
Eating is a basic process and we devote to it a lot
of time, energy, attention, etc.
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In this presentation we will talk about our
relationship with food.
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Bon appetit!!

5. We love food
VIDEO 1
- What senses come into action
when we eat?
- What do we get from eating?
- Why do we try new foods?
- Why do we feel good when
eating?
- Why do we associate food with
celebrations and festivals?

6. Cooking time
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Who cooks usually at home? When or how often?
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What kind of recipes do you cook more often
(traditional, innovative, international...)?
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Do you help with cooking?
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Do you have a weekly planning for meals?
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Do you have food home delivered? Why / not?
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Do you follow cooking mags or websites?

7. Eating out
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Do you usually go out for eating? When or how
often? Where?
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If you go with friends, where do you go?
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If you go with family, where do you go?
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What kind of restaurants do you prefer?
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What kind of food is not available where you live
but you miss it?

8. Shopping food
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Who does the shopping at home? When or how
often?
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Do you have favourite supermarkets / shops to go?
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How much processed or ultraprocessed food do
you buy?
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How much fresh produce do you buy?
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Say something that is always / never on your
shopping list (too fatty, too expensive, too...)

9. Eating habits
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What are your usual meal times at home?
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Do you eat all together? Why / not?
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Do you watch TV while eating? Do you use your cell
phone / tablet / computer while eating?
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Do you snack between meals?
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What is your comfort food?
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Does anybody in your family take food supplements,
vitamins, etc.?

10. Eating restrictions
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Are there food allergies / intolerances in your
family?
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Are / Were there eating disorders in your family?
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Was / Is anybody in your family on a diet (low-carb,
low fat, detox...)?
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Are there ingredients you cut down on (sugar,
chocolate, meat, fat...)?
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Are there ingredients that you cannot stand?

11. Cartoons

12. Project
Can you keep track of what you eat and drink in
one day?
Try to keep a record of your meals, quantities,
calories, etc.