Factors Affecting Food Choices Quiz

What natural preference do our bodies have that influences food choices?

• Bland and neutral tastes

• Sweet and fatty tastes

• Salty and spicy tastes

• Bitter and sour tastes

What can cause kids to eat even when they are not hungry?

• Peer pressure

• Emotions like boredom or stress

• School environment

• Availability of food

How do family habits influence food choices?

• By providing cooking classes

• By advertising certain foods

• By setting an example of what foods are eaten

• By determining the cost of food

What role do friends play in influencing food choices?

• They can introduce new foods and trends

• They determine the price of food

• They have no influence

• They control the availability of food

What is a common factor in social gatherings that affects food choices?

• The number of attendees

• Special foods and traditions

• The location of the event

• The time of day

How does availability and convenience affect food choices?

• By increasing the nutritional value of foods

• By limiting the variety of foods

• By making certain foods easier to access

• By making healthy foods more expensive

Why might some families choose processed foods over fresh produce?

• Fresh produce is more expensive

• Processed foods are always healthier

• Processed foods are less convenient

• Fresh produce is less tasty

What impact does school have on students' food choices?

• Schools determine food prices

• Schools provide cooking classes

• Schools have no impact on food choices

• School lunches and snacks influence diet

How does advertising influence food choices?

• By reducing the cost of food

• By providing nutritional information

• By promoting only healthy foods

• By making unhealthy foods seem appealing

What cultural factor can influence food choices?

• Family traditions and beliefs

• The time of year

• The size of the family

• The weather