Home food preparation practices, experiences and perceptions: A qualitative interview study with photo-elicitation.

ABSTRACT: Food-related choices have an important impact on health. Food preparation methods may be linked to diet and health benefits. However, the factors influencing people's food choices, and how they are shaped by food preparation experiences, are still not fully understood. We aimed to study home food preparation practices, experiences and perceptions amongst adults in North East England. A matrix was used to purposively sample participants with diverse socio-demographic characteristics. Participants developed photographic food diaries that were used as prompts during semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using the Framework Method. Interviews were conducted with 18 adults (five men and 13 women), aged approximately 20 to 80 years, to reach data saturation. Participants' practices vari

SUBMITTER: Mills S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5576640 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature