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Objective: To assess the effect of temporary translocation from a Mediterranean to a Northern European environment on the eating habits of a group of foreign students.

Design: Cross-sectional survey of eating habits before and after moving from Greece to Glasgow, Scotland.

Setting: University of Glasgow.

Subjects: Eighty post-graduate Greek students.

Interventions: A self-administered questionnaire comprising of three major sections:(1) general eating habits;(2) frequency of eating selected food items;(3) opinion of food availability in Glasgow.

Results: After moving to Glasgow, significant decreases were reported in the frequency of consuming fresh fruit, raw vegetables, fish, legumes, meat, poultry and fresh fruit juice. The frequency of eating biscuits, savoury snacks, soft/fizzy drinks, alcoholic drinks and mayonnaise, dips and sauces increased. The estimated median daily consumption of fruit and vegetables …