Understanding Food Choices of Cincinnati Women: A Life-course Perspective
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14480375332021-08-03T06:33:56Z Understanding Food Choices of Cincinnati Women: A Life-course Perspective Tomko, Kristen M. Cultural Anthropology Food choices Cincinnati Women Anthropology Memory Evaluate This purpose of this study is to describe and better understand how women of two generations remember, evaluate and describe their past and present food choices. To do this, a sample of eighteen females from the Cincinnati, Ohio area participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews about their past food choices, present food choices and the foods being prepared for their children. Qualitative analysis of interview transcripts revealed some thematic similarities among the informants in each generation. The older generation evaluated and expressed their food choices based on whether the foods yielded high quantities, whether the foods were low-cost, and if the foods were convenient to make. On the other hand, the younger generation evaluated and expressed their food choices based on whether the foods were organic, “less processed,” contained fewer additives and were homemade. Both generations were influenced by the political and economic environment in which they grew up. This study suggests that WWI, industrial farming, and packaged food manufacturing tended to impact the older generation’s food purchasing decisions. The younger generation, as suggested by this study, seem to be influenced by the organic movement and new agricultural technologies including genetically modified crops and the use of pesticides. This study suggests that food choices are complex, multifaceted, and often times specific to one area or region, but important to study none the less. Future research is needed on younger generations in order to better understand how food choices are being impacted by more recent historical and economic events. 2015 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1448037533 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1448037533 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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