Internal Vs. External influences

Unit 1.01 Foods Internal Vs. External influences

Culture + Customs

the customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group.

Economic influences:

food choices based on supply and demand, price and availability.

Environmental influences:

factors such as air, water, soil, mineral, plant, and animal resources, Climate Issues, and Land availability.

External influences:

influences that come from outside of the individual or family.

Internal influences:

influences that exist within the individual such as physiological, psychological and situational or social.

Physiological influences:

influences such as gender, age, wellness and activity levels.

Psychological influences:

influences such as appetite, emotions, thoughts, stress, and personal likes and dislikes.

Situational factors (social factors)

influences, such as states of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills, and peer group.

Technological influences:

the developments improving any methods for doing tasks. Food Processing, Convenient, Safe to eat, but Not always healthy.

Physiological Influences:

Gender/Age, Caloric needs, Nutritional needs, Health, Wellness, and Activity levels.

Media Influences

television, print and the internet