Search for dissertations about: "food experiences"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 swedish dissertations containing the words food experiences.

  2. 1. Contested Food : The Construction of Home and Consumer Studies as a Cultural Space

    Author : Karin Höijer; Christina Fjellström; Karin Hjälmeskog; Pia Christensen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Home and Consumer Studies; food; social constructionism; school; teachers; pupils; classroom; Kostvetenskap; Food; Nutrition and Dietetics;

    Abstract : Education about and for the home has been part of the Swedish education system for over one hundred years, and Home and Consumer Studies (HCS) has been compulsory for all pupils since the common nine-year school system was introduced in 1962. For all this time food has been a central theme, however we know very little of what food means in this context. READ MORE

  4. 2. Food hypersensitivity among schoolchildren : prevalence, Health Related Quality of Life and experiences of double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges

    Author : Åsa Strinnholm; Rönmark Eva; Viveca Lindh; Linnéa Hedman; Inger Kull; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epidemiology; food-induced symptoms; food-reintroduction; interview;

    Abstract : Background: The prevalence of reported food hypersensitivity among children has increased in Western countries. However, the prevalence varies largely due to differences in methods used in different studies. Double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is the most reliable method to verify or exclude food hypersensitivity. READ MORE

  5. 3. Family meal experiences : perspectives on practical knowledge, learning and culture

    Author : Inger M. Jonsson; Inga-Britt Gustafsson; Marianne Pipping Ekström; Lotte Holm; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; culture; children; education; family meal; family practice; food; experience; information; learning; practical knowledge; Culinary Arts and Meal Science; Måltidskunskap; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Måltidskunskap; Culinary Arts and Meal Science;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four studies reflecting information and education on food and meals at different levels of society. The educational efforts are directed towards everyday family practices. READ MORE

  6. 4. Enacting "the local" in culinary tourism : A study of culinary actors and their practices

    Author : Josefine Östrup Backe; Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; culinary tourism; food experiences; the local; local food; tourism production; practice theory; social practices; destination branding; culinary actors; rural food experiences; ethnography;

    Abstract : As the competition between destinations grows, the need to stand out and offer memorable and unique experiences also grows. Culinary experiences and activities with elements of “the local” are a growing niche, which mirrors the trend of knowing where the food originates, and that it has been grown, produced, and transported in an ecologically, socially and culturally sustainable way. READ MORE

  7. 5. Toward an understanding of the barriers to and facilitators of dietary change

    Author : Petra Rydén; Linda Hagfors; Ylva Mattsson Sydner; Lars Lindholm; Christina Bergh; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Dietary change; Healthy eating; Barriers; Facilitators; Dietary indexes; Diet cost; Food prices; Social relationships; Qualitative interviews; Mediterranean diet; Celiac disease; Children; Domestic science and nutrition; Hushålls- och kostvetenskap; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

    Abstract : Healthy dietary changes would be beneficial for society, as the economic burden of diet-related diseases is massive, and for the individual, who would reduce their risk of ill health. However, it is not easy to change dietary habits. READ MORE