Food choice is influenced by many interacting factors in humans. Its multidimensional and
complex nature is well recognized, particularly within the sensory and consumer food …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the numerous methods used to characterise
food preference. It brings together, for the first time, the broad range of methodologies that …

Eating, drinking and food choices are among the most frequent human behaviours. Although
seemingly simple, they are complex behaviours that are determined by many factors and …

Decisions about what food to buy, eat and serve for one's family and friends are complex
and influenced by many factors other than sensory quality. It is widely agreed that while taste …

The study of food choice, one of the most complex human traits, requires an integrated
approach that takes into account environmental, socio-cultural and biological diversity. We …

The purpose of the current study, was to apply and validate the factor structure of the Health
and Taste Attitude Scales in an Italian adult sample of 1224 subjects, recruited on a national …

Food consumption is vital to human survival. Nevertheless, the exact determi nants of food
perception, liking and food choice are still not fully understood. Food, People and Society …

Healthy food choices are crucial for a healthy lifestyle. However, food choices are complex
and affected by various factors. Understanding the determinant factors affecting food choices …

Food preferences and tastes are among the fundamentals affecting human existence; the
sociocultural, physiological and neurological factors involved have therefore been widely …

This study aims to analyse the elements which, according to Italian consumers, contribute
most to defining the quality of a food product. A sample of 1000 consumers, in charge of …