Food and Nutrition-Related Learning In Collective Kitchens in Three Canadian Cities

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
12 February 2007

Abstract

Purpose: To determine what food and nutrition-related learning takes place in collective kitchens (CKs) in three Canadian cities.
Methods: Semi-participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted with CK participants and leaders. Major nutrition-related themes that emerged were categorized and integrated to form a picture of how food-related knowledge and behaviours were affected as a result of CK involvement.
Results: In general, CKs were perceived as an important source of food-related knowledge and skills. Some behaviour changes that resulted from participation were an increased variety of foods in the diet, increased vegetable consumption, and decreased fat consumption.
Conclusions: Collective kitchens can be important tools for nutrition education. However, the broader social conditions, such as poverty, that influence food-related behaviours should also be taken into account.

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Objectif: L’étude avait pour objectif de déterminer quelles connaissances en matière d'alimentation et de nutrition sont acquises dans les cuisines collectives (CC) de trois villes canadiennes.
Méthodes: Une observation semi-participative et des entretiens non directifs ont été menés auprès de participants et d'animateurs de CC. Les principaux thèmes liés à la nutrition qui sont ressortis ont été classés en catégories et intégrés pour comprendre comment la participation à une CC influence les connaissances et comportements alimentaires.
Résultats: En général, les CC sont perçues comme source importante de connaissances et de compétences en matière d'alimentation. Parmi les changements de comportements découlant de la participation, on peut noter une augmentation de la variété d'aliments, une consommation accrue de légumes et une diminution de la consommation de matières grasses.
Conclusions: Les cuisines collectives peuvent être des outils importants d’éducation en nutrition. Cependant, on doit aussi tenir compte des conditions sociales plus larges, telle la pauvreté, qui influencent les comportements alimentaires.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 67Number 4December 2006
Pages: 178 - 183

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Version of record online: 12 February 2007

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Rachel Engler-Stringer, PhD
Chaire approches communautaires et inégalités de santé, GRIS/Médecine sociale et préventive, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC
Shawna Berenbaum, PhD, PDt
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

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