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