| A | B |
|---|
| decision making process | method for thinking about possible options and outcomes before making a choice |
| alternative | various options a person might choose when making a decision |
| hunger | The physical need for food |
| appetite | a psychological desire to eat |
| wellness | A state of being in overall good physical, mental, and social health |
| stress | mental tension caused by change |
| culture | customs and beliefs of a racial, religious or social |
| fasting | denying oneself food has long been a religious custom |
| lifestyle | The way a person usually lives |
| fad | a practice is very popular for a time |
| fallacy | a mistaken belief |
| grazing | popular serving & eating style that involves sampling small portions of a variety of foods |
| environment | interrelated factors, including air, water, and soil that ultimately affect the survival of life on earth |
| USDA | government agency that enforces standards for the quality and wholesomeness of meat, poultry and eggs |
| FDA | ensures the safety & wholesomeness of all other foods (those regulated by USDA) |
| technology | the use of knowledge to develop improved methods for doing tasks |
| artificial sweetner | product that sweetens food without providing the calories in sugar |
| olestra | a fat replacer made from vegetable oils & sugar that has no calories because it passes through the body without being digested |
