MEAL PLANNING

MEAL PLANNING
 Meal planning is the action of deciding meals in advance using your
schedule, preferences, food on hand, seasoned produce, sale items,etc.
Consequently, meal planning usually leads to grocery shopping once
a week, for only the items needed and having others( e.g. family)
involved in creating the menu.
ELDERLY
  Food is a vital part of our lives and much of our time
is spent in it’s preparation.
Everyone has different needs and
requirements for food, according to:

 Their age and sex

 Their health condition
 Their daily activity
 The climate in which they live
 Their likes, dislikes, food customs and taboos.

The preparation and consumption of food is also

influenced by:
 The interest and motivation of the person who the
preparing the food.
 The culinary abilites and skills if the food preparer.
 The time and the facilities that are avaible for
preparing food.
 The foods that are available, and
 The foods that are available to be spent on food.

Appetite and the disire to eat food are also affected by:
 The colour, apperance, and presentation of the food
 The taste, smell, and texture of the food, and
The surroundings and atmosphere in which the food is
eaten