APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Asian Vs American Food Choices of Asian Millennials in the US: Cultural Identity or Health Goals?

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Vu Do
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • Michael Hair
    Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Abstract

Our work investigates how health goals and cultural connection may influence food choices of Asian millennials in the US. We first assumed that activating cultural identity may increase willingness to pay for Asian (vs. American) foods; surprisingly, activating health goals may increase willingness to pay for American (vs. Asian) foods.

Cross-Cultural or Ethnic Studies

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