Food Preferences and Selection Factors

1. How many meals and snacks do you eat each day, and when are they eaten?

2. What are your favorite foods?

3. What foods do you avoid eating and why?

4. Rate the importance of each of these factors when selecting foods on a scale of 1–5

        (1 = very important, 3 = somewhat important, 5 = not important).

• Cost

• Convenience

• Availability

• Familiarity

• Nutrition

5. Are you usually willing to try a new food?

6. What holidays do you celebrate with your family? What foods are served?

7. Do your food habits differ from those of your family? Do they differ from your friends or co-workers? If yes, describe how your food habits are different and why you think this is so.

8. What foods, if any, do you eat to stay healthy or improve your appearance?

9. How much do you know about nutrition? How important is good nutrition to you?

10. Do you eat differently when you are with others than when you are alone?