Food Influences Game
Joey is a five-year-old boy. His favorite commercial stars a panda bear that loves to eat peanut butter and chocolate flavored cereal. One evening, Joey gets dropped off at his grandma's house. His grandma is tired and is not feeling very well, so she lets Joey select anything he wants from the pantry for dinner. The pantry is full of items such as trail mix, vegetable soup, granola bars, instant macaroni and cheese, canned salmon, peanut butter and jelly, and a wide selection of cereals. Joey selects the peanut butter and chocolate flavored cereal for dinner. What factors could have influenced Joey's choices for dinner?
Advertising, age, lifestyle, family
Maria is 11-years-old and in sixth grade. One of her favorite activities is to play a trading card game about magical animals with her friends during the 20-minute lunch period. There are three lunch lines in the cafeteria. The first two lines each have a salad bar, followed by hot food choices. In these lines, students have a choice of two entrée selections, several different sides, and non-fat chocolate milk or low-fat white milk. One of today's entrée selections is pepperoni pizza, Maria's favorite. The third line is a grab-and-go line. This line serves Southwest spinach salad topped with diced chicken, corn, peppers, and black beans. The salad comes packaged with a whole-grain roll, an apple, and low-fat white milk. Maria sees that the grab-and-go line is the shortest, and chooses this one. Once she has her lunch, she hurries to join her friends. What factors could have influenced Maria's choices for lunch?
Age, lifestyle, resources, priorities, friends
Daniel is a 42-year-old father of four children under ten who makes a modest salary for a living. It is his night to take care of the children, including selecting what restaurant they will eat at for dinner. The family dinner choices include a taco special that includes two tacos and a free quesadilla with the purchase of a large drink at a fast food restaurant ($5), an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet meal at a sit-down restaurant ($20), or a complete fresh fish meal including the catch of the day, jasmine brown rice with herbs, grilled local vegetables, and bottomless strawberry infused water ($25). Daniel chooses the taco place for his family. What factors could have influenced Daniel's choices for his family dinner?
Lifestyle, resources, advertising
Joanna is a 35-year-old woman living in sunny Arizona. After a long and stressful day at work, she hops in her car and blasts the A/C. Her car thermometer reads 108° F. On her way home she decides to stop by the self-serve food bar at the local supermarket. Her food options include meatloaf and mashed potatoes ($5), vegetable barley soup ($3), or a fresh Chinese chicken salad ($5). Her beverage choices include hot coffee ($2), bottled water ($1), or ice-cold lemonade ($1.50). She selects the salad and lemonade. As she is paying for her meal at the check-out counter, she spots a double chocolate brownie ($1) and decides to purchase that, too. What factors could have influenced Joanna's choices for dinner?
Resources, emotions, advertising (selling brownies at register), weather
Conner is a 19-year-old Jewish college student living in New York. His alarm clock goes off at 7am. After hitting the snooze button three times, he rolls out of bed and gets ready for his morning class at the university. Bundled up in his warmest winter coat, Conner decides to stop by the local convenience store to pick up something to eat on his way to class. His breakfast choices include a ham and cheese breakfast sandwich ($3), an egg and pancake platter ($5), a fruit and yogurt parfait ($3), or a donut ($1). His beverage selections include chocolate milk ($1), water ($1), and coffee ($1). Conner purchases the coffee and a donut and rushes to class. What factors could have influenced Conner's choices for breakfast?
Resources, lifestyle
