Taste Tasting Taste is high on the list as a selection criteria for food. Taste buds – so named because the arrangement of their cells is similar to the shape of a flower – ...
Cultural Criteria
How culture could influence the choices of food Culture is another factor influencing food choice. While a specific culture is a body of shared beliefs, symbols, behavior, and assumptions, diversity can also exist within ...
Factors Affecting Food Taste
Factors Affecting Taste Not everyone perceives the taste of a piece of apple pie the same way. There is considerable genetic variation among individuals in sensitivity to basic tastes. Tasting abilities may also vary ...
Food Budgetary Criteria
Budgetary Criteria Cost is a very important limiting factor in food purchasing. According to Agriculture calculations for food stamps, the “thrifty” cost of food at home for each person over 12 years of age ...
Sight and Smell of Food
Sight of Food The eyes receive the first impression of foods, the size of the serving, the shapes, colors, consistency and the presence of any outward defects. Color can demote ripeness, the strength of ...
Food Nutritional Criteria
Nutritional Criteria Over the past several decades, emerging scientific evidence about health and nutrition has resulted in changing food consumption patterns in the United States. Six out of ten consumers were making a major ...
Religious Criteria of Food
Food Religious Criteria Religion is another important influence on food choices. Religious tenets affect the diets of many by declaring which foods are acceptable and unacceptable and by specifying preparation procedures. By designating certain ...
Psychological and Sociological Criteria of Food
Psychological and Sociological Criteria Social and psychological factors strongly influence food habits. For most people, the knowledge that food is readily available provides a sense of security. For people with psychologically based eating disorders ...
Subjective Evaluation and Taste Panels
Subjective Evaluation Subjective or sensory tests rely on the opinions of selected individuals. There are two basic types of subjective tests: analytical and affective. Analytical tests are based on discernible differences, while affective tests ...
Objective Evaluation
In objective evaluations, laboratory instruments instead of humans are used to measure the characteristics of foods quantitatively. The two major types of objective evaluation tests, physical and chemical, attempt to mimic the five senses, ...