Foods I

Eating pizza with friends after a football game is most likely an example of which food choice factors?

• comfort and family ties

• Social ties and entertainment

• adventure and entertainment

• Nutrition and wellness

Physiological influences on food choices include gender, age, wellness, and:

• peer group

• personal likes and dislikes

• emotions and feelings

• activity levels

The price of specialty coffee has risen in the United States due to increased demand. This is an example of what type of external food influences?

• economic

• environmental

• media

• technological

Which is an example of an external influence affecting food choices?

• availability of canned foods

• religious beliefs with specific food laws

• increases in one's high blood pressure

• number of employed parents

Eating pasta the ight before a race is most likely an example of which type of individual food choice factors?

• adventure and wellness

• enjoyment and social ties

• comfort and entertainment

• nutrition and wellness

Jason, a 25-year old young professional, relies heavily on high-sodium and high-fat fast food and frozen meals because he never learned to cook. Which internal influence on food choices does this represent?

• family schedules

• knowledge and skills

• peer group

• stages of life

External factors such as spring flooding and colder-than-normal winters are:

• economic influences on food availability and choices

• environmental influences on food availability and choices

• media influences on food availability and choices

• technological influences on food choices

Cutting food cost in half because children are leaving for college is an example of which type of influence on food?

• cultural

• physiological

• psychological

• situational

Fourth of July, Ramadan, Easter, and Christmas are examples of which internal influences on food choices?

• personal beliefs

• personal taste

• religious and cultural

• situational factors

choosing to convert a vacant city lot into a community vegetable garden is an example of what type of external food influence?

• Economic

• Environmental

• Media

• Technological