Human food choice is based, on the one hand, on the omnivorous condition of man, that is, to be able to eat everything, and on the other hand, by many other factors that will influence the individual in this decision. In an attempt to discuss these determinants, a scientific literature review was done on the issue. Some studies and reflections on determinants of human food choice in different contexts, besides books that discuss the theme were identified. In order to make the discussion viable, an initial reflection on the omnivorous condition of man was included, followed by determinants associated with foods and those associated with the eater. Thus, variables associated with foods such as price, flavor, variety, nutritional value, appearance and hygiene were identified. The variables associated with the individual were divided into biological, sociocultural and anthropologic determinants, as well as economic and psychological determinants. Finally, the interaction of these determinants is discusses in qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the human food choice. We point out that the sharing of interdisciplinary knowledge between the Human and Nutritional sciences can help to deepen the knowledge on the human eater.
Foods; Collective feeding; Feeding behavior; Choice; Interdisciplinary research
