Pessa RP, Oths KS, Dressler W, Balieiro MC, Dos Santos JE. Cultural Consonance in Food Consumption and Nutrient Intake in Southern Brazil.
Ecol Food Nutr 2021;
61:385-405. [PMID:
34961369 DOI:
10.1080/03670244.2021.2018312]
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Abstract
Culture influences food consumption and nutrient intake. In this paper we present a new approach in research, examining how knowledge and understanding of food is encoded in cultural models. The degree to which individuals match these shared models in their own consumption patterns is then measured, using the concept of cultural consonance. In research conducted in urban Brazil, the configuration of cultural models of food, and the association of cultural consonance in food with nutrient intake, are moderated by socioeconomic status. The theory and method employed here offers a new approach to the study of culture, food, and nutrient intake.
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