Early childhood plays a key role in the formation of healthy habits and the establishment of
health literacy. Nonetheless, there are only a few research studies focusing on the health …

Childhood obesity is a public health concern globally, with generally higher prevalence
rates in boys compared to girls. Although biological sex is an important determinant, gender …

There exists a normative representation of family meals in contemporary Western societies
which is promoted as imperative through public health programs, larger discourses and by …

Family meals are occasions for socializing children to gender roles and the symbolic
meaning of food and eating. One of the relevant symbolic meaning of food concerns its …

Background Boys' and girls' food habits diverge in adolescence (13–18 years). This
contributes to unequal risks of adverse health outcomes based on sex and gender in …

Children at the peak age of cognitive gender rigidity (age 3–6 years) demonstrate
preference for gender-typed activities, toys, and peers. This study explores whether this …

Objective: Aligning with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
amplification of children's voice in food practice research aims to inform initiatives that cater …

Everyday family mealtimes are promoted by public health authorities, the media and private
organisations (in France and in many Anglo-Saxon countries, such as in Australia) for …

This chapter considers some of the many intersecting identities children and young people
experience and express through food. Drawing upon children's and young people's …

There is nothing original about the topic of family meals. Everybody eats and most people
have already experienced family meals, whether on an everyday basis, much more …