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Which factors influence human food choice?
Which factors influence human food choice?
What is included in the broader food choice?
What is included in the broader food choice?
What do innate systems help us with in terms of food choice?
What do innate systems help us with in terms of food choice?
What percentage of Australians are currently overweight or obese?
What percentage of Australians are currently overweight or obese?
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What is one consequence of dietary choice mentioned in the text?
What is one consequence of dietary choice mentioned in the text?
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What is the main reason for understanding people's preferences in the food business?
What is the main reason for understanding people's preferences in the food business?
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What is the main genetic disposition that influences our preference for food?
What is the main genetic disposition that influences our preference for food?
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Which of the following is a reason why reducing salt intake is difficult to implement?
Which of the following is a reason why reducing salt intake is difficult to implement?
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Why do neonates find bitter tastes disgusting?
Why do neonates find bitter tastes disgusting?
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Why can Northern Europeans tolerate milk into adulthood?
Why can Northern Europeans tolerate milk into adulthood?
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Which animal was first observed to exhibit social learning in food preferences?
Which animal was first observed to exhibit social learning in food preferences?
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What did rat pups preferentially feed on?
What did rat pups preferentially feed on?
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What did Birch's study on children's food preferences show?
What did Birch's study on children's food preferences show?
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Which factor is genetically based and dominant in determining lactase production into adulthood?
Which factor is genetically based and dominant in determining lactase production into adulthood?
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Which theory suggests that our bodies have the ability to naturally select a nutritionally complete diet?
Which theory suggests that our bodies have the ability to naturally select a nutritionally complete diet?
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Which personality trait is associated with excess weight gain and consumption of fast foods?
Which personality trait is associated with excess weight gain and consumption of fast foods?
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Which study showed that children can select a balanced diet when given a range of nutritious foods?
Which study showed that children can select a balanced diet when given a range of nutritious foods?
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Which nerve has more fibers dedicated to sweet than any other taste?
Which nerve has more fibers dedicated to sweet than any other taste?
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Which brain areas are rich in endogenous opioids and seem to drive our liking for sweet taste?
Which brain areas are rich in endogenous opioids and seem to drive our liking for sweet taste?
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What phenomenon is naloxone sensitive and can be observed in rats fed sucrose?
What phenomenon is naloxone sensitive and can be observed in rats fed sucrose?
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What evidence do we have that sucrose liking is reduced in 'supertasters'?
What evidence do we have that sucrose liking is reduced in 'supertasters'?
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Food choice is influenced by _______ systems that guide our preferences
Food choice is influenced by _______ systems that guide our preferences
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The broader food choice includes all plants, animals, fungi, algae etc that would yield _______
The broader food choice includes all plants, animals, fungi, algae etc that would yield _______
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Culture defines _______ things as edible
Culture defines _______ things as edible
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Low salt diets reduce preference for saltier ______
Low salt diets reduce preference for saltier ______
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Most of our excess salt consumption occurs passively in processed ______
Most of our excess salt consumption occurs passively in processed ______
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Being a mammal is synonymous with the consumption of ______ in infancy
Being a mammal is synonymous with the consumption of ______ in infancy
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______ learning is likely to be an important means by which children develop food preferences
______ learning is likely to be an important means by which children develop food preferences
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Given how social eating is, especially with children, it should not be surprising to learn how pervasive an influence ______ are on what we choose to eat
Given how social eating is, especially with children, it should not be surprising to learn how pervasive an influence ______ are on what we choose to eat
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Getting from milk to adult-like preferences - the mechanisms that work to build up an adults repertoire of food likes and dislikes can be seen as cumulative effect of all the ______ we have reviewed
Getting from milk to adult-like preferences - the mechanisms that work to build up an adults repertoire of food likes and dislikes can be seen as cumulative effect of all the ______ we have reviewed
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The ability to produce lactase into adulthood is ______ based and is dominant.
The ability to produce lactase into adulthood is ______ based and is dominant.
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Pastoralist societies with limited food resources would benefit from ______ tolerance.
Pastoralist societies with limited food resources would benefit from ______ tolerance.
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Personality traits, such as conscientiousness and sensation seeking, can influence food ______.
Personality traits, such as conscientiousness and sensation seeking, can influence food ______.
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The biological needs model suggests that our food likes and dislikes are shaped by our need for specific ______.
The biological needs model suggests that our food likes and dislikes are shaped by our need for specific ______.
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Fructose intolerance is caused by an inability to move ______ across the gut wall
Fructose intolerance is caused by an inability to move ______ across the gut wall
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Most of us have an inverted U shaped liking response to ______ as a function of its concentration
Most of us have an inverted U shaped liking response to ______ as a function of its concentration
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Salt is an essential part of our diet and lack of ______ is fatal
Salt is an essential part of our diet and lack of ______ is fatal
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Salt deprivation results in no change in the taste nerve’s sensitivity to salt, but a lower response to higher ______
Salt deprivation results in no change in the taste nerve’s sensitivity to salt, but a lower response to higher ______
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The food business is ________ in Australia
The food business is ________ in Australia
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A sweetened food will be taken in in preference to a _______ one
A sweetened food will be taken in in preference to a _______ one
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If experience affected sweetness preference, then such preference should increase with age as it does for ________ and alcohol
If experience affected sweetness preference, then such preference should increase with age as it does for ________ and alcohol
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If there is not much evidence favouring an experiential explanation of this preference, how might the body 'build it ________'
If there is not much evidence favouring an experiential explanation of this preference, how might the body 'build it ________'
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Study Notes
Factors Influencing Food Choice: Genetics, Biology, and Experience
- Exposure to milk does not increase lactase production in lactose intolerant individuals.
- The ability to produce lactase into adulthood is genetically based and is dominant.
- Pastoralist societies with limited food resources would benefit from lactose tolerance.
- Personality traits, such as conscientiousness and sensation seeking, can influence food preferences.
- Impulsivity is associated with excess weight gain and consumption of fast foods.
- Genetic influences play a role in food preferences for sweet, salty, and bitter foods.
- Our capacity to learn about food choices is the most important genetic influence.
- The biological needs model suggests that our food likes and dislikes are shaped by our need for specific nutrients.
- The wisdom of the body theory suggests that our bodies can naturally select a nutritionally complete diet.
- Clara Davis's study on toddlers in 1935 showed that children can select a balanced diet when given a range of nutritious foods.
- Mechanisms that affect food preferences include neophobia, which is a reluctance to try unfamiliar foods.
- Experiential factors, such as associative learning and social learning, can change food preferences.
Factors Influencing Food Choice: Genetics, Biology, and Experience
- Exposure to milk does not increase lactase production in lactose intolerant individuals.
- The ability to produce lactase into adulthood is genetically based and is dominant.
- Pastoralist societies with limited food resources would benefit from lactose tolerance.
- Personality traits, such as conscientiousness and sensation seeking, can influence food preferences.
- Impulsivity is associated with excess weight gain and consumption of fast foods.
- Genetic influences play a role in food preferences for sweet, salty, and bitter foods.
- Our capacity to learn about food choices is the most important genetic influence.
- The biological needs model suggests that our food likes and dislikes are shaped by our need for specific nutrients.
- The wisdom of the body theory suggests that our bodies can naturally select a nutritionally complete diet.
- Clara Davis's study on toddlers in 1935 showed that children can select a balanced diet when given a range of nutritious foods.
- Mechanisms that affect food preferences include neophobia, which is a reluctance to try unfamiliar foods.
- Experiential factors, such as associative learning and social learning, can change food preferences.
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Test your knowledge on the various factors that influence our food choices, including genetics, biology, and experience. Explore how our genetic makeup, biological needs, and past experiences shape our preferences and behaviors when it comes to food. Discover the impact of personality traits, impulsivity, and social learning on our food choices. Learn about influential studies and theories that shed light on our complex relationship with food.
