Nutrition & Food Science: Volume 92 Issue 3

Food and Mood

Peter J. Rogers

Food and eating may have strong effects on mood. Although many ofthe ideas put forward by popular writers on this subject have lackedscientific credibility, more rigorous research…

Eat Your Words!

Cathy Hulme

Reports on “Eat Your Words!” – a developmentalhealth promotion project for 9 to 11‐year‐olds, which aims to encouragechildren to become discerning food consumers. Funded by the…

From Consumer Likes and Dislikes to a Consumer Behaviour Theory

Vincent‐Wayne Mitchell, Pari Boustani

Discusses the results of a consumer survey on the likes anddislikes of consumers towards breakfast cereals. Suggests a possiblemodel of consumer behaviour to explain their…

As Keen as Mustard: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST TRADED SPICE

Mustard, as a spice, has been adding its distinctive flavour to food for thousands of years. The Romans, for example, in earlier times used to crunch the seeds between their teeth…

Women's Magazines: THEIR INFLUENCE ON NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOOD HABITS

Jacqueline Moore, Anne Earless, Tony Parsons

The media have been shown to be important sources of information about food and nutrition. Research shows that one aspect of the media, women's magazines, has a particularly…

Good Practice in Alcohol Education

Dilys Wells

Three‐quarters of Britain's teenagers believe they do not know enough about the dangers of alcohol according to a recent MORI poll of 7,000 16 to 19‐year‐olds. The survey also…

NHS Hospital Catering

NHS hospital catering is one of the largest catering organizations in the country, if not in Europe. It employs approximately 23,000 catering staff in 1,700 units and provides 89…

FOOD FACTS

Owners of a food business must have registered their premises with the local authority by 1 May 1992. It will be an offence to operate a food business from unregistered premises…

NUTRITION ILLUSTRATED

Coronary Heart Disease I and II are the titles in the latest of the National Dairy Council's fact files. They are comprehensive guides to current issues and the latest research in…