Influences on the food habits of some ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom.

摘要: The current research findings of the authors, together with those recently published by other workers in related fields, are reviewed. groups discussed have been selected, either because detailed studies made on them, or their food habits sufficiently different from majority population to attract attention, create problems for them areas like school meals, hospital catering and non-domestic feeding situations. Many case minority ethnic concerned social, structural economic patterns these communities. Knowing how influenced identity some cases, it is thought that we can extrapolate strength social cohesion a group possible group's traditional habits. emphasis this review cultural environment, factors which contribute strength. It felt all involved providing meals institutions where minorities likely be present, should fundamental understanding rationale behind minority's acceptance non-acceptance particular foods. also kind knowledge available teachers, workers, health visitors, dietitians general medical practitioners, enabling professionals understand better mores govern nutrition UK.