The student council members at Jefferson High School decide to throw a Great Food Adventure buffet. As all kinds of different foods arrive, the students realize that they have different tastes and a variety of reasons for choosing the foods that they eat. Some of the reasons presented include: hunger, taste, culture, religion, emotions, advertising, and a healthy lifestyle. Teach your students about the factors the influence their food choices with this enlightening video.

Originally released by Learning Zone Xpress, 2005. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 02, 2015.

Why We Eat: Hunger and Taste (1:58); --Why We Eat: Family (3:27); -- Why We Eat: Religion and Friends (2:01); -- Why We Eat: Emotions, Advertising, and Convenience (3:04); -- Why We Eat: Geography and Healthy Lifestyles (3:19); .