Developing a framework of gastronomic systems research to unravel drivers of food choice.

ABSTRACT: Nutritional and dietary interventions and the introduction of novel food products and ingredients require a thorough understanding of the drivers of food choice, which are embedded in local context and culture. We developed a framework of "gastronomic systems research" (GSR) to understand culture-specific consumer food choice, and contextualise it to a target population of urban, middle- to high-income Filipino consumers to assess the domestic niche market potential of traditional rice varieties in the Philippines. The GSR framework was contextualised through expert elicitation involving chefs and nutritionists, and validated through a consumer survey conducted during a food exposition. Using the GSR framework, we determined indicative rice consumption patterns of the target population and

SUBMITTER: Cuevas RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632960 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature