TY - JOUR
T1 - Situational food choices
T2 - Social representations of where, when, and who consumes whole-grain foods
AU - Sobal, Jeffery
AU - Beckman, Lauren
AU - Pham, Anh Tram
AU - Croy, Michael
AU - Marquart, Len
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - We examined beliefs about appropriateness of situations for eating whole-grain foods by asking where, when, and who does and does not consume whole-grain foods. Dietitians, health club members, and Women, Infants, and Children/state fair participants were surveyed. Whole grains were represented as likely to be consumed at home, at breakfast, and by health conscious people, and unlikely to be consumed away from home, as snacks, and by children. Dietitians reported more detailed beliefs than other groups. These findings suggest that social representations of whole-grain food consumption prescribe some situations and proscribe others, which can be used to influence whole-grain consumption.
AB - We examined beliefs about appropriateness of situations for eating whole-grain foods by asking where, when, and who does and does not consume whole-grain foods. Dietitians, health club members, and Women, Infants, and Children/state fair participants were surveyed. Whole grains were represented as likely to be consumed at home, at breakfast, and by health conscious people, and unlikely to be consumed away from home, as snacks, and by children. Dietitians reported more detailed beliefs than other groups. These findings suggest that social representations of whole-grain food consumption prescribe some situations and proscribe others, which can be used to influence whole-grain consumption.
KW - Consumers
KW - Dietitians
KW - Health
KW - Situations
KW - Social representations
KW - Whole grains
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U2 - 10.1097/TIN.0b013e3181d1090d
DO - 10.1097/TIN.0b013e3181d1090d
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:76749123250
SN - 0883-5691
VL - 25
SP - 75
EP - 83
JO - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
JF - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
IS - 1
ER -