Food acceptability and choice
Agency research work that investigates the major factors influencing people's food choices; particularly, the barriers that people face to making healthier dietary choices, and testing interventions that could help to overcome these barriers.
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Food Acceptibility and Choice Research Programme (N09)
Objective: To determine the major factors influencing people's food choices; particularly, the barriers that people face to making healthier dietary choices, and testing interventions that could help to overcome these barriers.
Food acceptability and choice research programme - list of projects
Information about Agency-funded research projects
School meal pilot research projects
These three pilot projects were commissioned by the Agency to investigate the impact of caterer-led changes on pupil nutrient intake.
Overcoming Barriers to Dietary Change: a Food Standards Agency seminar
The purpose of the seminar, held on 21 January 2003, was to provide a diverse audience of interested parties and potential users with results of five recently completed research projects funded under the Agency programme Food Acceptability and Choice.
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Dietary Change - The Evidence Base and Future Research Needs: A Food Standards Agency seminar
The seminar, held on 20 January 2005, was based on the key findings of a review (N09017) that was intended to provide a starting point for discussion to help identify key influences and settings, which may inform future areas for research activity.
Peer-led approach to dietary change: Food Standards Agency Seminars
Details of the seminars can be found below.