Health Professions Division

Family Food & Nutrition
FN 230
Instructor: Noy Rathakette
Eugene, Oregon

Results of Survey, Weeks 5 and 6


OPINION QUESTIONS from Unit 5:

Q#11: Which statement do YOU most agree with?

I (or someone in my house) plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household. 27%
I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household but I'm going to begin doing that. 46%
I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household and I'm NOT going to begin doing that because I like deciding what to have each day. 14%
I do NOT plan a weekly (or longer) menu for my household and I'm NOT going to begin doing that because of another reason.  14%

Q#25: Imagine you are a 25-year-old female who is a lacto-ovo (uses milk and egg products) vegetarian.  Which of the bullet points in FIGURE 13.6 are YOU most interested in?
  1. Plan meals around high-quality protein... 41%
  2. Attend to iron nutrition.... 19%
  3. Include a good vitamin C source...  16%
  4. Use whole grain no more than half the time...  11%
  5. Because grains and legumes are low in fat, be sure to include fat.... 14%


Q#30: Which figure in Chapter 13 do YOU find most interesting and/or helpful?
1. FIGURE 13.1 The Basic Food Groups    
14%
2. FIGURE 13.2 Breads and Cereals  0%
3. FIGURE 13.3 Vitamin C in Fruits and Vegetables 19%
4. FIGURE 13.4 Vitamin A in Fruits and Vegetables 0%
5. FIGURE 13.5 Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Dry Beans, and Nuts 8%
6. FIGURE 13.6 Vegetarian Meal Planning 8%
7. FIGURE 13.7 Calcium and Vitamin D Requirements at Different Ages 14%
8. FIGURE 13.8 Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D  32%
9. FIGURE 13.9 Nutrition Facts Label for Boxed Macaroni & Cheese  5%


OPINION QUESTIONS from Unit 6

Q#4: In an average week, how many times does your household shop for food?
We only shop once every 2 weeks.  14%
1-2 times 58%
3-4 times 19%
5 or more 6%


Q#5: When you went grocery shopping, in the produce section where did they say they got most or all of their SPINACH?    
I asked this question in the produce section but the person I asked didn't know. 28%
I was unable to ask this questions 33%
Oregon  8%
the western part of the U.S.that isn't Oregon 14%
the middle part of the U.S. 0%
the eastern part of the U.S. 0%
outside of the U.S. 14%

Q#6: When you went grocery shopping, in the produce section where did they say they got most or all of their GRAPES?    
I asked this question in the produce section but the person I asked didn't know. 22%
I was unable to ask this questions 44%
Oregon 0%
the western part of the U.S.that isn't Oregon 3%
the middle part of the U.S. 03%
the eastern part of the U.S. 0%
outside of the U.S.  25%

Q#7: If EITHER the spinach or grapes were from outside the country, where were they from?
Most people answered that they were unble to get to the store to ask.
Others said they asked, but the person didn't know.
Grapes: Chile (not chili) (in South America)
3%
Grapes:  Somewhere in South America
6%
Grapes: Mexico
3%
Spinach: Mexico
3%

Q#28: On page 72 of Child of Mine, Satter suggests it's a mistake to encourage activity as a way to be "healthy" because it takes all the fun out of it. Do you agree with this?
YES
 69%
NO
 28%


Q#30: Read about television on pages 73-75 of CM. Which do you most agree with for families with children at home?
a 2-hour daily television limit on most days 47%
a 1-hour daily television limit on most days 25%
no daily television limits 11%
none of the above  8%