Implications for nutrition and dietetic practice

Abstract This review examines research on food and family life. Theevidence suggests that the dynamics of family relationships cruciallyaffects individuals' food choices, the healthiness of their choicesand the social patterns that evolve from family food events. Foodchoices change as reciprocal responsibilities develop when Oakley Store couplesestablish relationships and cohabit. The arrival of children alsochanges family dynamics. are influenced Oakley Outlet Store by familyrule setting as adults attempt to shape food choices of children.Conversely, children can also influence adult food choice in The role of social class and single parent status play an important rolein food choice. Oakley Factory Outlet Most research addressing family food choice is notsituated within a social setting which limits its usefulness markedly.Since nutritionists and dietitians deal with individuals and groups forwhom family life is an important influence, they would benefit from moreevidence about food choices within this Oakley Outlet important social co Oakley Sunglasses Outlet ntext. (NutrKey words: food choice, families, surveys, social environment,It is a truism that food does not merely serve biological needs butalso serves social functions. As the field of nutrition and dietetics has developed, greater recognition has been given to the importance of