| A | B |
| Cultural Influence | The customs and beliefs of a racial, religious or social group |
| Economic Influence | Food Choices based on supply and demand, price and availability |
| Environmental Influence | Factors such as air water, soil, mineral, plant and animal resources |
| External Influnece | Influences that come from outside of the individual or family |
| Individual Influence | Influences that are made by the individual such as physiological, psychological and situational or social. |
| Media Influences | Influences such as television, print, and the internet. |
| Physiological Influences | Influences such as gender/age. wellness and activity levels. |
| Psychological Influences | Influences such as appetite emotions and thoughts stress personal likes and dislikes |
| Situational Factors | Influences such as stages of life, family schedules financial resources, knowledge, skills, and peer group |
| Technological Influences | The developments improving any methods for doing tasks. |
| Wellness | The state of being in overall good health |