Factors Influencing Food Selection Fundamental NTR 300 Dr. Lorna Shepherd Ed.D, R.D, L.D/N
Factors Influencing Food Selection Flavor Demographics Culture and religion Health Social and emotional Other Cost, convenience, nutrition Food industry and media
Flavor Appearance Smell Taste Texture Temperature
Demographics Age Gender Educational level Income
Culture and Religion Culture Religion Behavior and beliefs of a certain social, ethnic or age group Religion Judaism Roman Catholicism Mormonism Seventh-Day Adventist Islam Hinduism Buddism
Health Over weight Illness prevention Chronic illness DM HTN CVD
Social and Emotional Social situations Peer pressure Eating at restaurants Emotions Depression Childhood memories Comfort foods
Environmental Concerns Pesticides Organic Sustainable Humane
Food Industry and Media Advertising Reporting of nutrition/health studies
Life Cycle Pregnancy/lactation Infancy Childhood Adolesence Aging