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@GlennLyons2 @DrGregMarsden Based on a global sample of B&B goers, the ‘tinned vs fresh tomatoes’ debate requires sophisticated statistical analyses to determine preferences and associations with educational status, income or personality (disorders).
23.7% preferred tinned with their 'Full Scottish', 29.5% fresh (grilled), 32.0% None, 13.7% ‘Undecided’…
However, there was an interaction effect with Baked Beans. The choice to include an additional viscous food item with the Full Scottish reduced the preference for tinned tomatoes, although tinned tomato choosers were more likely to reject the additional presence of Baked Beans.
There were other interaction effects with nationality. Germans were extremely likely to reject both baked beans & tinned tomatoes (muttering something about 'so British' and choose fresh (non char-) grilled.
Scots were more likely to choose Baked Beans only, consistent with a tendency to reject any fresh food items
Brits, on the other hand, were polarised into the ‘tinned versus fresh’ segments, with further interaction effects with preferences for heavy metal music (tinned) versus Swing (fresh).
More research is required to determine the directions of causality and the underlying experiential, motivational and psychological antecedents of these preferences.
