10 Factors that Influence Food Choice

Advertising

Advertisement and media create interest and desire for specific brands of foods

Geography/Climate/Environment

Depending on where you live, specific foods may be more common, or available

Availability

Eating what's provided or available to us

Emotions

Emotions can cause you to make different decisions about what you eat which may cause you to eat more, less, or not at all

Family & Culture

Many foods or dishes are eaten by specific cultures, and on certain events

Nutrition

Study of food and how our bodies use it for energy and proper growth and development

Appettite

The body's desire for food, rather then a need

Hunger

The body's need for food

Personal Taste

There are something's we like, and somethings we don't

Money

We eat what we afford. Some people eat out a lot, but house cooking is much cheaper

Time & Convenience

We often eat whatever we have time for