Women, men and food: the significance of gender for nutritional attitudes and choices

Beardsworth, Alan; Bryman, Alan; Keil, Teresa; Goode, Jackie; Haslam, Colin; Lancashire, Emma

doi:10.1108/00070700210418767

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“…In a similar way, the current study shows how an 'ill--health' context can both challenge and sustain previous empirical findings that men have a 'less worried' stance toward food and are more likely to 'just eat what they like' (Beardsworth et al, 2002). The situation for many men in the current study is that they do, understandably, begin to show more interest in food following prostate cancer diagnosis yet often not to the extent that they would allow it to become too central in their lives or to interfere with the enjoyment of particular life activities; that is, most still view moderation and 'treats' in dietary choices as an important part of 'balance' in their lives.…”

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Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

Mróz

Robertson

2015

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Nutrition plays an important role in the health of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and dietary interventions can therefore be a significant part of prostate cancer survivorship supportive care. Family food provision, however, involves complex social interactions, which shape how men engage with their diets and dietary interventions. The role that gender plays in shaping prostate cancer couples' food practices and men's diets after a prostate cancer diagnosis is thought to be important but is little understood.This study explored couples' accounts of nutrition information seeking and diet change to gain a better understanding of how gender relations shaped men's food practices after prostate cancer diagnosis. Qualitative health interviews with men and their partners were conducted and analysed using interpretive descriptive methods.Findings demonstrated how couples navigated food change journeys that involved seeking information, deciding what changes were warranted and implementing and regulating diet changes. Two overarching themes that illustrated couples' food negotiations were called 'Seeking information and deciding on food changes' and 'Monitoring food changes'. Additional sub--themes described who led food changes, women's filtering of information, and moderation or 'treats'. Throughout these food change journeys interactions between men and women were at play, demonstrating how gender relations and dynamics acted to shape couples food negotiations and men's food practices.Findings reveal that attention to gender relations and the men's family food dynamics should inform diet interventions for men with prostate cancer in order to improve uptake.

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Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

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2015

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“…This is consistent with the literature, which has found that women generally view their diet as more important to their health than do men . In addition, women have greater responsibility for family health and still commonly assume the traditional role of household food purchasers and 'gatekeepers' (Worsley and Worsley, 1989;Beardsworth et al, 2002). The findings show that around a third of men (in contrast to 10% of women) do not make their own decisions about the food they eat.…”

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Public views of the benefits and barriers to the consumption of a plant-based diet

2006

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine consumers' perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a plant-based diet. Design: Mail survey that included questions on perceived benefits and barriers to the consumption of a plant-based diet. Setting: Victoria, Australia. Subjects: Four hundred and fifteen randomly selected Victorian adults. Results: The main perceived barrier to adoption of a plant-based diet was a lack of information about plant-based diets (42% agreement). Sex, age and education differences were present in over a quarter of the barrier items. For example, non-universityeducated respondents and older people were less willing to change their current eating pattern than were university educated and younger respondents. The main benefits associated with plant-based diets were health benefits, particularly decreased saturated fat intake (79% agreement), increased fibre intake (76%), and disease prevention (70%). Age, sex and education differences with regard to benefits were apparent, although sex differences were more important than age or education differences. Conclusions: The majority of respondents perceived there to be health benefits associated with the consumption of a plantbased diet. Compared with the proportion of respondents who agreed that there were particular benefits of eating a plant-based diet, perceived barriers were relatively low. An understanding of the perceived benefits and barriers of consuming a plant-based diet will help formulate strategies that aim to influence beliefs about plant foods, plant food consumption, and, ultimately, public health.

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“…This scene critiques the gendered view of dietary habits in the Western world, most notably, the feminization of veganism (often noted in previous research) [17,22,24,31]. Esselstyn's statement directly challenges the idea that eating meat means being masculine, and contrastingly argues that eating plants is masculine.…”

Section: Vegan Rejoinders To Mainstream Criticismsmentioning

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Portraits of Veganism: A Comparative Discourse Analysis of a Second-Order Subculture

2018

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Veganism has enjoyed increasing popularity and more sustained scholarly attention during the past several years. Using insights from cultural theory, this study conducts a qualitative discourse analysis of two vegan-promoting documentary films: Forks over Knives (2011) and Vegucated (2010). Each of these popular vegan-promoting films renders a different portrait of vegans and advances distinct motivations for the adoption of a vegan lifestyle. Forks over Knives promotes health veganism rooted in scientific arguments about the dietary benefits of veganism. By contrast, Vegucated promotes holistic veganism that, while encompassing personal health benefits, also promotes animal rights advocacy and environmental consciousness. These competing portrayals reveal an important fissure line within veganism, one that may have implications for the growth of this movement. Veganism is a distinctive second-order subculture situated within the broader vegetarian subculture. However, veganism maintains cultural relevance by drawing on quintessentially American discourses of individualism, science, healthy living, and environmental awareness.

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Women, men and food: the significance of gender for nutritional attitudes and choices

Cited by 309 publications

References 20 publications

Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

Gender relations and couple negotiations of British men's food practice changes after prostate cancer

Public views of the benefits and barriers to the consumption of a plant-based diet

Portraits of Veganism: A Comparative Discourse Analysis of a Second-Order Subculture

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