title: Food consumption and buying patterns of students from a Philippine university fastfood mall.
abstract: A consumer survey was conducted in a university fastfood mall to determine the food consumption and buying patterns of Philippine university students. The survey established that a typical fastfood consumer in the test university foodmall is female between 16 and 22 years old, with a purchasing capability of < or = US$1.79 for a complete meal, and who generally frequents the mall only once a day during weekdays. Wholesomeness, affordability and variety of the foods were the general basis for satisfaction of the typical student consumer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman 1101, Quezon City, Philippines.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patricia
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Azanza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines; D012147:Restaurants; D012499:Sanitation; D013334:Students