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Food Technology and Wellbeing
🏠 Part 1: Understanding Te Whare Tapa Whā
1. What does wellbeing mean to you? Write 2-3 sentences.
2. Te Whare Tapa Whā has four important areas. Match each area to its meaning:
Taha tinana
Taha hinengaro
Taha whānau
Taha wairua
Mental/emotional wellbeing
Social/family wellbeing
Physical wellbeing
Spiritual wellbeing
3. Which area of Te Whare Tapa Whā do you think is most connected to food? Circle your answer and explain why.
Taha tinana (physical)
Taha hinengaro (mental)
Taha whānau (social)
Taha wairua (spiritual)
Explain your choice:
🍎 Part 2: Food and Wellbeing Connections
4. How can food technology support different areas of wellbeing? Tick all that apply for each area:
Taha tinana (Physical):
Creating nutritious foods
Food safety technology
Preserving vitamins in food
Taha hinengaro (Mental):
Comfort foods that make us feel good
Easy meal preparation to reduce stress
Foods that boost brain function
5. Give one example of how sharing food supports taha whānau (social wellbeing):
6. Complete this sentence: Food technology can help our wellbeing by ________________.
🌟 Part 3: Personal Reflection
7. Think about a food that makes you feel good. Write the food name and explain which area(s) of Te Whare Tapa Whā it supports:
Food: _________________
8. What is one new idea you learned today about food and wellbeing?
9. Extension Challenge: How might food technology need to change in the future to better support all four areas of wellbeing?
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