Reasons We Eat

Social Influences

Parents

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*this is kousa mehseh, very delicious you should try itParents affect my food choices as they make traditional Lebanese food or they make "Canadian food" which is like burgers and stuff. They mainly decide what I'm having for lunch

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Resources

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Tim Hortons is the closest coffee/fast food place to the school and my house. If I'm low on time and have money to spare, I'll usually have Tim Hortons as my school lunch.

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Environmental Influences

Seasonal Food

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I love grapes, yet they are only in season during fall. If I want grapes right now, they'd have to be imported and won't be as fresh as it would if I just had Canadian grapes in the fall.

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Transportation

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Coffee doesn't grow in Canada, so to be able to drink coffee, it will have to be imported from other countries.

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Media Influences

Commercials

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Whenever I see a food commercial, it's usually Wendy's. It makes us want Wendy's or just hungry. As of writing this and looking at Wendy's commercials, I'm kind of hungry.

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Movies

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Whenever I watch a movie, I usually have a snack or meal. The most general snack is popcorn, which I love, specifically sweet and salty.

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Physiological Influences

Survival

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Big fan of bread, I love bread. It is also (depending) needed for survival so a win-win for me.

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Senses

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Pizza smells and tastes amazing to me, I'm a big fan of the texture so if it tastes like cardboard I will not eat.

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Psychological Influences

Aesthetics

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I'm a big fan of aesthetics because I am a picky eater, so needing food to look good is a must. Chicken Alfredo looks and tastes good so I'm a big fan, though it depends.

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Feelings

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In my notes, I have ice cream = sad, which is sort of true. Whenever I have ice cream, it's usually when I'm feeling a bit down/

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Cultural Influences

Religion

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In my religion, I can't have pork, so I usually either eat stuff without pork or I substitute it with an alternative such as beef bacon.

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Celebrations

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Birthday cake on my or someone else's birthday is a must, it's celebrating them growing older. I'm an okay fan of cake, yet if I get cake on my birthday why not eat it?

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