Concepts relating to health and food held by Chinese women in London

摘要: In classical Chinese literature, foods are conceptualised within the framework of “hot‐cold” system. A survey 50 Hong Kong families, now settled in London, showed that women these families hold to a simplified and pragmatic version concepts, at same time making use some English developing ways counter‐balancing expected effects on their children eating foods. They have also developed varying ideas about ethnic differences food requirements. These discussed relation government provision health education services minority groups.