A Research Over The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption And Consumer’s Values and Lifestyles in Turkey

In the emergence of globalization, fast food industry has become an important focus of study in today’s business models.In this sense, food industry has been reshaped and eating cultures have changed. Companies in the food industry responded to this change as an attempt to offer standardized products by meeting the ever-changing consumer needs and wants. To a higher justification, fast food is initiated to be classified in terms of a system, company, or a product which offers a set menu with a key focus on low cost and standardized products sold worldwide at high quality standards. By looking at cross cultural studies, it is known that the industry has roots in the Americanism and change of eating habits along with cultural transformation process. On the other hand, wellness concept is on the rise putting the primary focus on healthy food even though it is quickly made and served. Besides, with respect to changes in needs and wants, consumer’s lifestyles are changed that effect consumer’s choices. In this study, it is aimed to analyze the relationship between the factors having an impact on fast food preferences and values & lifestyles of university students by taking into consideration the main aspects cited in literature.