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João Carlos Valdivino Pereira1, Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha2, Luis Gustavo Saboia Ponte1,2
1Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ecology of Food and Nutrition
|July 17, 2025
Summary
Socioeconomic status significantly impacts food choices. Lower socioeconomic status prioritizes price, sensory appeal, and mood, while higher status values ethics and natural content, influencing public health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
- Socioeconomics
Background:
- Understanding food choice determinants is crucial for public health policy.
- Socioeconomic inequality is a significant factor influencing dietary behaviors and health outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the influence of socioeconomic inequality on individuals' food choice motives.
- To identify differences in food selection drivers between low and high socioeconomic groups.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 136 adults in São Paulo.
- Participants divided into low (LNSE) and high (HNSE) socioeconomic status groups.
- Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) used to assess motives.
Main Results:
- The LNSE group rated price, sensory appeal, and mood significantly higher.
- The HNSE group prioritized ethical concerns and natural content more.
- Significant differences in food choice motives were observed between the groups.
Conclusions:
- Socioeconomic status profoundly shapes food choice motivations.
- Public health policies and nutritional guidance must consider these individual motivational differences.
- Addressing these disparities is key to reducing health inequities.
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