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