Influences on food choices

Jason chooses to buy Siracha hot sauce, because it is a popular condiment among his friends. This is most likely an example of which factor affecting food choices

Peer Group

Losing a job and attending cooking classes are examples of which type of individual influences on food choices

Situational Factors

Environmental influences

factors such as air, water, soil, mineral, plant and animal resources.

Economic influences

food choices based on supply and demand, price and availability.

Psychological influences

influences such as appetite, emotions, thoughts, stress, and personal likes and dislikes.

Physiological influences

influences such as gender, age, wellness and activity levels.

Situational factors (social factors)

influences such as states of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills and peer group.

Media influences

influences such as television, print and the Internet.

Picking a certain brand of bottled water because a celebrity is drinking it in an advertisement is most likely an illustration of what type of external food influence?

Media

Maria chooses low-sodium foods for her diet because she has hypertension. This is most likely an example of which food choice factor

Nutrition

Individual influences

influences that are made by the individual such as physiological, psychological and situational or social.

External influences

influences that come from outside of the individual or family.

Cultural influences

the customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group.

Technological influences

the developments improving any methods for doing tasks.

Wellness

the state of being in overall good health.

Juan chose to meet his friends for pizza instead of eating lunch at home. This most likely demonstrates which type of need

Entertainment