Abstract
Any attempt to influence children’s choice of food will only succeed if it deals realistically with all of the relevant factors. This chapter first specifies the scope that an understanding of food choice must cover, then presents some of the major findings from our studies in the area. These findings are used as a framework for a broader consideration of the kinds of processes involved. The unique role of food choice, at the centre of biological and social interaction, means that nutrition is influenced by many more things than just availability of nutritious food, and food choice has many implications for other aspects of life. Finally, the concepts developed in the chapter are applied to practical issues of effective advertising and marketing, and the potential for the food industry to use the complexity of food choice to make a positive contribution to family life.
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Stratton, P. (1997). Influences on food choice within the family. In: Smith, G. (eds) Children’s Food. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1115-7_1
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