Psychology

Despite the overall perception that advertisements and media can change the public perception concerning their eating habits, especially among young viewers and readers from the schools and universities, the current article proves the opposite. Despite Chef Jamie Olivers nationwide campaign to influence British youth to replace chicken nuggets, greasy French fries and turkey twizzlers for healthier food, the students occurred to be not anxious to try it. Oliver revealed how often school and university cafeteria menus rely on prepared foods. The article also provides data from the government research about a number of obese teenagers in the country as the result of improper meals consumed in their schools and universities. Thus, the author emphasizes the importance of larger number of government programs and campaign to influence eating habits of British students.

Clark, L. (2006) British children among Europes unhappiest and unhealthiest. Daily Mail, August 6.
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The article raises the public concern about the fact that British children are among the unhappiest and unhealthiest in Europe based on the research made among young people from 25 countries. Moreover, taking drugs, binge-drinking and involving in underage sex only increase the poor eating habits of young people in UK. Clark argues that such bad situation among British students is also caused by less friendly and open relations within their families. Thus, bad eating habits occur as the result of psychological stress and attempts to hide family and moral problems.

Hope, J. (2009) How junk food diet can give you depression. Mail Online, November 2.
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Jenny Hope directs public attention to the fact that junk food can cause depression, especially among those who high-fat foods, processed meals, sweets and deserts on a regular basis. Words of Dr. Eric Brunner from the University College London support the idea that while certain lifestyle and physical exercises are important to lose weight or keep the weight under control, special nutrition diet plays an independent role. The article mentions the researches results that people who eat high-fat food are 60 percent more likely to suffer from depression than those who prefer to eat fish, fruits and vegetables. The researchers believe that the daily and regular consumption of fruits and vegetables can protect young people and adults against depression.

Pollard, J., Kirk, S., and Cade, J. (2002) Factors affecting food choice in relation to fruit and vegetable intake a review. Nutrition Research Reviews, 15, pp. 373-387.
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The article discusses the food choice decisions made by UK young people and adults in relation to fruit and vegetable consumption. Since today there is a lot of evidence about the protective effect of fruit and vegetables against a number of diseases, current UK recommendations can increase intakes of fruit and vegetables to 400 gperson per day. If to consider hectic, tough and active lifestyle of UK students, the sufficient consumption of vitamins in the fruits and vegetables is extremely important to ensure normal physical and mental activities. Authors discussed the main factors affecting food choice decisions of UK students and adults and suggested a certain framework of food choice. Such factors as social interactions, personal ideology, familiarity and habit, cost, availability, time constraints, media and advertising are discussed further in the article.  Finally, authors emphasized that it is necessary to study food choice, in relation to fruit and vegetable intake, further in more depth to provide effective nutrition education programs for UK consumers.

Santos, M. and Booth, D. (1996) Influences on Meat Avoidance Aamong British Students.   Appetite, Vol. 27, Iss. 3, December, pp. 197-205.

On the contrary to the previous articles, the current one by Santos and Booth emphasizes the recent tendency of UK young male and female undergraduates (1823 years old 68 in their first year) to avoid red and white meats with the exception for chicken and turkey, which were avoided less frequent. Women are more likely than men to avoid meat and other flesh foods. The authors analyzed the main reasons for such tendency, especially when the person became vegetarian after many years of meat consumption. The main clear gradation from flesh-eating to vegetarianism was eating poultry and either beeflamb or pork, eating only poultry and eating neither. Reasons for avoiding meat and perceived influences on preferences for food in their chosen vegetarian dish were elicited by open-ended interviews in 41 women from the meat-avoidance survey. During the survey the following reasons of avoiding meat occurred concern for health, ethics of raisingkilling animals, sensory factors, disgust and influence of friends.