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Domestic Kitchen Practices: Findings from the ‘Kitchen Life’ study
Wills, Wendy; Meah, Angela; Dickinson, Angela; Short, Frances (University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-30)This report presents a study designed to investigate, document, analyse and interpret domestic kitchen practices. The study was intended to generate insights about ‘what goes on and why’ in UK kitchens, to inform the Food ... -
Food safety and older people : the Kitchen Life study
Dickinson, Angela; Wills, Wendy; Meah, Angela; Short, Frances (2014-05)Foodborne illness (FBI) is a major public health problem in the UK. Recent increases in cases of listeriosis in older people have focused attention on consumer food-related practices. Previous studies highlight poor ... -
'I don't think I ever had food poisoning' : A practice-based approach to understanding foodborne disease that originates in the home
Wills, Wendy; Meah, Angela; Dickinson, Angela; Short, Frances (2015-02-01)Food stored, prepared, cooked and eaten at home contributes to foodborne disease which, globally, presents a significant public health burden. The aim of the study reported here was to investigate, analyse and interpret ... -
Reflections on the Use of Visual Methods in a Qualitative Study of Domestic Kitchen Practices
Wills, Wendy; Meah, Angela; Dickinson, Angela; Short, Frances (2016-06-01)Understanding everyday social practices is challenging as many are mundane and taken for granted and therefore difficult to articulate or recall. This paper reflects on the challenges encountered in a qualitative study ... -
What is being conveyed to health professionals and consumers through web and print sources of nutrition information?
Wills, Wendy; Dickinson, Angela; Short, Frances; Comrie, F. (2013-10)Nutrition misinformation can be harmful. Within dietetics there is an acknowledgement that nutrition information should be consistent, science-based and made relevant to different segments of the population. This paper ...