Influences on Food Choices

Which of the following is true about food choice?

• Family does NOT influence food choice

• Health determines what we eat

• There are MANY factors that influence what we eat

• None are correct

How does our family influence what we eat?

• Choose what we eat when we are young

• Introduce us to food & traditions from our culture

• Family has no influence on what we eat

• Choose what we eat throughout our entire life

Individuals who are concerned with spending money on food will likely:

• Buy food for abundance

• Buy food for convenience

• Each more nutrient dense food

• None are correct

Families from low-income households prefer to eat unhealthy foods.

• True

• False

Food advertisements tend to:

• Exaggerate the benefits of eating a food product

• Convey accurate ideas about food

• Promote healthy eating habits

• Use celebrity influence

We should question if we want to eat something, or if someone else wants us to.

• true

• false

What happens when we experience taste?

• Chemicals bind to receptors on taste buds

• A signal is sent to our brain

• Food releases chemicals

• All are correct

Super-tasters have more taste buds than non-tasters.

• true

• false

Taste is a unique experience for everyone.

• true

• false

When we have good cooking skills and knowledge:

• We are less likely to eat balanced meals

• We tend to spend more money on food

• We have less control over nutrients we are consuming

• We are more likely to eat a variety of foods