Socio-cultural perceptions and practices of dietary choices
Dawes, Twinkle
In Norway, a dramatic increase of type 2 Diabetes has been observed in migrant populations from the Indian subcontinent. Prevention has resulted in increasing knowledge about the adversary effects of sugar, while the issue of fats has been left unattended in the Asian dietary tradition. The study explores post migratory cooking methods, cooking medium and food selection showing that despite following dietary recommendations of reducing sugar, ...