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

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