| A | B |
| 1. Cultural influences | the customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group |
| 2. Economic influences: | food choices based on supply and demand, price and availability |
| 3. Environmental influences | factors such as air, water, soil, mineral, plant and animal resources |
| 4. External influences | influences that come from outside of the individual or family |
| 5. Internal influences | influences that exist within the individual such as physiological, psychological and situational or social. |
| 6. Media influences | influences such as television, print and the Internet. |
| 7. Physiological influences | influences such as gender, age, wellness and activity levels. |
| 8. Psychological influences | influences such as appetite, emotions, thoughts, stress, and personal likes and dislikes. |
| 9. Situational factors | influences such as states of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills and peer group. |
| 10. Technological influences | the developments improving any methods for doing tasks. |
| 11. Wellness: | the state of being in overall good health |