Objectives: To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among
former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK). Results: Migrant status and self-identified …

Water is the most valuable resource and the most passionately contested. Drought has
become an increasingly extreme problem in many parts of the world, and it is predicted that …

OBJECTIVE: The study sought to develop a theoretical understanding of identities related to
eating. DESIGN: A grounded theory approach and open-ended, in-depth interviews were …

In The Halal Frontier Johan Fischer shows that halal (literally lawful or permitted) is no
longer an expression of esoteric forms of production, trade and consumption, but part of an …

Food plays a significant role in the social lives of diasporas: It can create a sense of
continued belonging and reiterate affiliations to 'home'. Following debates on food, identity …

Much socialization of children into healthy food practices takes place in the educational
system. However, teachers' understandings of healthy food may differ from those of students …

Abstract Language and translation are not treated as part of the problematic in sociological
research when compared with that of social anthropology, and this relative inattention can …

In this qualitative study with three ethnocultural groups in two regions of Canada, we explore
how official dietary guidelines provide particular standards concerning 'healthy eating'that …

Food is more than a basic source of nutrients; it is also a key component of our culture,
central to our sense of identity. Identities, however, are not fixed social constructs, but …

The Political Economy of Diet and Health continues the exploration of food systems theory
begun in the author's previous publications. It presents a critical exposition of food systems …