Culture can also dictate the times to eat and what to eat at certain meals. Advertising -To capture the interest of the consumer, food producers spend billions of dollars each year on advertising and packaging, both for food bought in grocery stores and restaurants. The power of persuasion is very strong, and so food producers and restaurants try to make their products as appealing as possible to consumers, even if that means making false claims. Social factors -Social changes have a big effect on the food industry. Gas stations now have convenience stores and restaurants attached to them, so people can do one-stop shopping.
Malls also cater to their customers with food courts offering a wide variety of foods.
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