A blend of many factors, ranging from bioloiical to anthropologic, interact in complex and
changing ways to influence the development and maintenance of food choices …

One of the central problems in nutrition is the difficulty of getting people to change their
dietary behaviours so as to bring about an improvement in health. What is required is a …

Food choice is influenced by a large number of factors, including social and cultural factors.
One method for trying to understand the impact of these factors is through the study of …

Food choice is of interest from 2 main perspectives; the food industry's interest in selling food
products; and nutrition. Improving peoples diets can only be achieved through a better …

Many of the diseases which afflict people in an affluent society like the United States seem to
be related to food consumption (eg, adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and colon …

The high prevalence of obesity and its associated illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease
and diabetes, has sparked interest in finding ways to encourage consumers to make …

Attitudes and food habits— a review Page 1 Attitudes and food habits- • a reVIew CYNTHIA
FOLEY, RD!, ANN A. HERTZLER, PH.D., RD, and HELEN L. ANDERSON, PH.D., RD …

In this Special Issue, entitled “Food choice and Nutrition: A Social Psychological
Perspective”, three broad themes have been identified:(1) social and environmental …

Food decisions made by individuals affect the healthfulness of their food intakes and
influence the success or failure of food products in the consumer-oriented food marketplace …

The complexity of interrelations among the sociocultural variables that affect food intake is
discussed. The manner in which people procure, select, prepare and eat food reflects …