Barriers and facilitators of household provision of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives in families with preschool-age children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators of the provision of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives (PBDA) by parents of preschool-age children, a previously unexplored area of research.

Design

Five focus groups of parents were conducted and audio-recorded. Verbatim transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.

Setting

University of Guelph, in Guelph, ON, Canada in 2019.

Participants

Thirty-two (n 19 mothers, 13 fathers) parents of preschool-age children. Most (59 %) were university or college educated.

Results

Facilitators common to both dairy and PBDA provision included perceived nutritional benefits, such as dairy's Ca, protein and fat content, and PBDA's protein content, and the perception that PBDA adds variety to the d

SUBMITTER: Laila A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195555 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature