Question

personal and external factors
there are many factors that influence your food choices every day. these factors are both internal/personal (things that are personal to you) and external (things that you have limited control over).
sort the factors below as either \personal\ or \external\ using the chart.

• likes and dislikes
• busy schedule
• food costs
• access to clean water
• hunger or thirst
• allergies
• cultural practices
• restaurants in my town
• my familys budget
• my health concerns
• school lunch programs
• media influences

personal factors
external factors

Explanation:

Personal factors are individual - specific, like one's preferences and physical states. External factors are outside one's control, such as cultural and environmental aspects. Likes and dislikes, busy schedule, food costs, access to clean water, hunger or thirst, and allergies are personal as they pertain to an individual. Cultural practices, restaurants in town, family's budget, health concerns, school lunch programs, and media influences are external as they are part of the external environment.

Answer:

Personal Factors: Likes and dislikes, Busy schedule, Food costs, Access to clean water, Hunger or thirst, Allergies
External Factors: Cultural practices, Restaurants in my town, My family's budget, My health concerns, School lunch programs, Media influences