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What Influences our Food needs?. Nutritional/ Physiological. Hunger Appetite Survival Senses – smell, taste, touch -helping the body to work/function Allergies (avoiding these foods). Emotional/ Psychological. Food “for your mood” – feelings Aesthetics – “looks” of the food
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Nutritional/ Physiological Hunger Appetite Survival Senses – smell, taste, touch -helping the body to work/function Allergies (avoiding these foods)
Emotional/ Psychological Food “for your mood” – feelings Aesthetics – “looks” of the food Creativity – makes you want to try it
Cultural Influences Ethnic background Holiday customs e.g., turkey for thanksgiving & Christmas, EID, Chinese New Year – special Religious reasons e.g. No Pork - Muslim, No Beef – Hindu, no meat on Fridays, Kosher food – Jewish Superstitions & taboos – Gross stories Celebrations – birthdays, anniversaries
Family Parents – make you eat food Friends – persuade/manipulate you Relatives Lifestyle – take out vs, TV dinners, vs sit down dinners Resources – knowledge (what can you cook), money, time (do I have time to make a big or small meal)
Food Availability • Limited by what is available near me • Work • School • Home • Based on demand e.g. organic food, low fat food • Transportation – airplane, truck, boat
Environmental • Regional foods – foods grown in Ontario • Seasonal e.g. September – Apples, July/Aug Strawberries
Media • TV (ads & cooking shows) & Radio • Internet ads • Magazines • Recipes, ad-recipe • Article • Ads • Billboards & movies