Individual Food Choices and
Influences
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Individual Food Choices and Influences
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How do we use food?
Nutrition
Comfort
to maintain the functions
of the body.
soothe you.
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Wellness
to affect one’s
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well being.
Entertainment
To entertain us
Is how we use
food for/to…
Family
and social
ties to
bring us
together
Enjoyment
to satisfy the
senses.
Adventure
new experiences.
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Individual Food Choices and Influences
What influences food choices?
Individual Influences
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Main reasons why we eat
what we eat
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
• Psychological
• Physiological
(physical)
• Cultural
• Situational/social
• Media
• Economy
• Environment
• Technology
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Physiological Influences
How does your body tell you it needs
food?
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Physiological Influences:
eat because we are hungry
(we need food to keep going)
• Gender/Age- calories & nutrients
• Health
– Wellness- sick= not hungry
poor eating= poor health
diabetes= little or no sugar
o Activity levels-active or couch potato?
Psychological influences- we eat
because of our appetite
Appetite is our desire to eat foodWant it because we see it
Psychological influences- we eat
because it makes us FEEL better
(appetite)
• Stress
• Emotions
Culture and Customs
• Racial, religious and social groups that
practice similar traditions.
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Dietary laws
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Muslims and Jews consider pork unclean.
Fish is eaten during Lent.
• Traditions
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Thanksgiving
Easter
Christmas
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Social/Situational Factors
• Stages of the family life cycle: kids moved out & only
mom and dad live at home?
• Family Schedules: home tonight or have a game?
• Peer Groups: friends eat at the ballgame
• Financial Resources
o
Family Budget- end of month or payday?
• Knowledge and Skills
o
Culinary Skills- do you know how to make something and can
you make it?
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Lets Review….
• Food Choices include:
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Nutrition
Wellness
Enjoyment
Family and social ties
Comfort
Entertainment
Adventure
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• Food influences affect food selection
through:
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Physiological factors
Psychological factors
Cultural factors
Situational factors
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4.01I External Influences
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External Influences
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Media
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Print (Newspaper)
Radio (Commericals)
Television (“
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Popular press (magazines, cook books)
Internet (allrecipes.com, foodnetwork.com)
Economic Influences
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Price
Food’s availability
Supply and Demand
Cost of Gas
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Environmental Influences
• Ecological factors
o Climate issues (rainfall amounts, drought, early
frost)
o Land availability
o Local Agriculture
Technological Influences
• Food Processing- shelf stable foods
• Food Preparation- microwaves, convection
ovens, cockpot/slow cooker, bread
machine
• Additives- adding nutritional value & quality
to the food
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Why Do Eat?
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Complete the worksheet (#1-10) matching reasons
for eating with situations.
Find 3 magazine pictures that illustrate an internal
or external influence on food choices. USING A
GLUE STICK (NOT TAPE), attach your 3 pictures to a
piece of white paper. Label which influence goes
with each picture and whether it is an internal or
external influence.