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Factors that influence our food choices - Coggle Diagram
Factors that influence our food choices
Biological determinants
Appetite
Taste
Sour
Sweet
On the other hand, people tend to like sweetness
Savory
Salty
Bitterness
Majority of people tend to dislike bitterness
Hunger
If people are hungry, they would increase the amount of food they're ordering, causing the company to get more financial gain
Appearence
If a dish is unaesthetically pleasing, people may tend to refuse eating it, even though the taste might be acceptable
Economic determinants
Cost
Low income (customers)
Have a greater tendency to consume unbalanced diets and in particular have low intakes of fruit and vegetables.
High income (customers)
Income/outcome
If one food item is expensive, the company selling it would make it higher than the original buying price, making them have a larger profit.
Accessibility
Dependent on current resources such as transport and geographical location.
Physical determinants
Skills
Parents may not have the skills to create a dish from scratch, so start buying takeaway or ready-to-eat meals for the children
Time
Parents may simply haven't got the time for cooking dishes for their children, resorting them, again, to buy takeaway or ready-to-eat meals for their children
Social determinants
Culture
In different cultures there are different food intake laws. For example, Muslims dislike and refuse to eat pork, because it is deemed holy in the Quran.
Family
Family could put pressure on children to have a good and balanced diet, eliminating the options for junk food and sugars.
Peers
Same as family pressure, peer pressure could also affect the food choices one consumes.
Meal patterns
Meal patterns can also affect one's eating choices. For example, they only eat vegetables and fruits, therefore shutting down the options for buying meat.
Psychological determinants
Guilt
Some may feel guilty about eating sugary desserts and drinks, like cakes, pies and soda
Mood
Stress