Nutrition and the Mediterranean diet. A historical and sociological analysis of the concept of a “healthy diet” in Spanish society

The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on food priorities. Results from a preliminary study using social media and an online survey with Spanish consumers

“…Notably, these participants were already two weeks into a strict lockdown, and the initial stock-up and fear period had already passed. Although Spanish consumers have confronted food-related crises as with the H5N1 (avian) influenza ( De Krom & Mol, 2010 ), rapeseed oil in Spain ( Díaz-Méndez & Gómez-Benito, 2010 ), and more recently the shredded meat listeriosis, Spanish consumers of the 21st century have never confronted a pandemic crisis and lockdown as presented by the coronavirus. The food-related changes observed, in relation to the mandatory change of their lifestyles, (staying at home or not allowed to exercise outside) have arisen concerns regarding their mood and body weight.…”

Behavioural patterns in Mediterranean-style drinking: Generation Y preferences in alcoholic beverage consumption

“…For many years, these patterns of alcohol consumption have been associated with a relatively low risk of alcohol abuse. Such a model was often exemplified as an icon of healthy alcohol consumption (Díaz-Méndez & Gómez-Benito, 2010;Rimm & Ellison, 1995) and considered an integral part of a cultural, religious and ethnical heritage. It has also been supported by well-established social norms (Iontchev, 1998;Lolli et al, 1958;Mäkelä et al, 2006;Mouret et al, 2013).…”

Thinking with La Cocina: fats in Spanish kitchens and dietary recommendations

“…The problem of obesity is a relatively new topic in Spanish healthcare policy (Díaz-Méndez and Gómez-Benito 2010). In 2013 AESAN launched The Observatory of Nutrition and Obesity Study to gather comprehensive data on the subject, which showed that the Agency needs to gather up-to-date information to tackle the "problem of obesity. "…”