Food, Nutrition And The Media

Contents......Page 5
Notes on Contributors......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 17
List of Tables......Page 18
Chapter 1: Introduction......Page 19
References......Page 22
Chapter 2: Food, Nutrition and Media......Page 23
2.1 The World of Food at the Crossroads of Social Sciences......Page 24
2.2 Food and Identity......Page 25
2.4 Media Studies and Food Studies......Page 26
2.5 Food in the Public Space......Page 27
2.6 Connecting Macro and Micro, Global and Local......Page 28
2.7 Conclusion......Page 36
References......Page 37
Chapter 3: The Analysis of Media Coverage and Scientific Literature on Food and Nutrition: The Case of Eastern European Countries......Page 39
3.1 General Approaches Used in the Study of Mediatic and Scientific Coverage of “Food” and “Nutrition”......Page 40
3.2 The Methodology of the Research Project......Page 42
3.3 Conclusions......Page 43
References......Page 44
4.1 Introduction......Page 50
4.3.1 Data Collection......Page 53
4.3.2 Data Analysis......Page 54
4.4.1 Scientific Articles......Page 55
4.5 The Thematic Distinction Between Scientific and Mass Media Coverage......Page 57
4.6 Discussion......Page 58
4.7 Limitations of the Research......Page 60
References......Page 61
5.1 Introduction......Page 64
5.2 Obesity and Overweight as a Result of Improper Diet Among Children: Statistics and Support Programmes......Page 65
5.5 Results......Page 69
5.6 Results of the Analysis of Publications Related to “Food” and “Nutrition” Regarding the Overweight and Obese Among Children......Page 71
5.7 Conclusions......Page 75
References......Page 77
6.1 Introduction......Page 79
6.2 Research Methodology......Page 81
6.3 Results......Page 82
References......Page 91
7.1 Introduction......Page 93
7.2 Literature: Some Consideration About the Place of Nutrition in Sociological Studies......Page 95
7.3 Methodology......Page 96
7.4 Results of the Analysis of Scientific Articles on “Nutrition”......Page 97
7.5 Results of the Analysis of Mass Media Articles on “Nutrition”......Page 99
7.6 Conclusions......Page 101
References......Page 103
8.1 Introduction......Page 105
8.2 Conceptual and Theoretical Framework......Page 106
8.3 Methodology......Page 110
8.4.1 Aspects Relating to the Media Coverage: How the Topic of Nutrition Was Mediatized......Page 112
8.4.2 Content of the Articles: Evaluative Contexts of Mediatization......Page 113
8.4.3 Sources of the Information in the Articles and Other Media Coverage Aspects......Page 118
8.5 Conclusions......Page 119
References......Page 123
9.1 Introduction......Page 126
9.2.1 Defining “Media Credentials”......Page 128
9.2.2 Topic......Page 129
9.2.5 Citations......Page 130
9.2.8 Recommendations Related to Prevention from Diseases......Page 131
9.3.1 Ethical Frame......Page 132
9.3.2 Health Frame......Page 134
9.3.3 Industrialization Frame......Page 137
9.3.4 Entertainment Frame......Page 139
9.4 Conclusion......Page 140
References......Page 141
10.1 Introduction......Page 143
10.2 Methods and Materials......Page 146
10.3 Results......Page 147
10.4 Discussion......Page 152
10.5 Conclusions......Page 154
References......Page 155
Chapter 11: A Critical Analysis of Romanian Media Representations of Food: A Qualitative and Quantitative Perspective......Page 157
11.2 Quantitative Analysis......Page 160
11.2.2 Results of the Quantitative Analysis......Page 161
11.3 Qualitative Analysis......Page 163
11.4.1 Food Education......Page 164
11.4.2 Contemporary Food Trends (i.e., Vegetarianism or Veganism) in Romanian Media......Page 166
11.4.3 Nutrition in Case of Sickness......Page 167
11.4.4 Food as a Socio-cultural Component in Today’s Romanian Society......Page 168
11.5 Conclusions......Page 169
References......Page 170
Chapter 12: Media Coverage of Food Issues in Romania: A Longitudinal Analysis......Page 172
12.1 Descriptive Elements of Romanian Media Coverage of “Food”-Related Issues......Page 174
12.2 Media Frames of “Food”-Related Topics in the Romanian Case......Page 178
12.3 Conclusions......Page 180
References......Page 182
13.1 Introduction......Page 187
13.2 Method......Page 190
13.3.1 Product and Recipe......Page 192
13.3.2 Identity and Packaging......Page 194
13.3.3 Communication and Advertising......Page 195
13.4 Conclusions and Future Work......Page 196
References......Page 197
Chapter 14: Experiencing the Spectacle of Fine Dining. New Forms of Festivity in Sofia, Bulgaria and Diversion of Public Space......Page 200
14.1 Food, A Story About Conviviality, Manual Labour and Morality......Page 202
14.2 The Spectacle of Fine Dining......Page 204
14.3 Street Food as a Private-Public Experience......Page 207
14.4 New Forms of Festivity and the Construction of Imagined Community......Page 209
References......Page 211
Chapter 15: Figurative Reconstruction in Food and Healthcare Advertising......Page 213
References......Page 220
16.1 Introduction......Page 222
16.2.1 Traditional Korean Dining Table......Page 224
16.2.2 K-Food: Gaining Worldwide Popularity......Page 226
16.3.1 A Brief History of SPAM......Page 227
16.3.2 SPAM Consumption in Contemporary South Korea......Page 230
16.4 Conclusion......Page 232
References......Page 233
Chapter 17: Romanian Online Media and Public Health Threats: Case Study Incidents with Food in Urban Areas......Page 235
17.1 Methodology......Page 238
17.2 General Data Regarding Articles That Describe Food Alerts......Page 239
17.3 Coverage of the Information About the Shops That Sell the Products for Which Alerts Were Issued......Page 240
17.5 Ways of Presenting the Infected Products......Page 241
17.6 The Media Coverage of the Consequences of the Infected Products for Public Health......Page 242
17.8 Conclusions......Page 243
References......Page 245
18.1 Introduction......Page 247
18.2 Method......Page 249
18.3 Results......Page 250
18.4 Discussion......Page 260
References......Page 262
Chapter 19: Educating Through Television in Health and Nutrition......Page 266
19.1 Identification of Significant Issues and Defining Strategies for Public Health Campaigns......Page 267
19.2 The Campaign “Do Not Add Salt to Your Health”......Page 268
19.3 Educating Through Popular Culture: The Case of a Medical Drama......Page 271
19.4 Conclusion......Page 275
References......Page 276
20.1 Introduction: Nutrition, Lifestyle and Health......Page 278
20.2 Previous Studies About Food Consumption Behaviour Among Young Students......Page 280
20.4 Research Area: Why Romania, Bulgaria and Moldavia?......Page 283
20.5 Results and Discussions......Page 285
20.6 Conclusions......Page 289
References......Page 290
21.1 Introduction......Page 294
21.2 Exploring the Link Between Social Media Use and Loneliness, Poor Body Image and Disordered Eating......Page 296
21.3 Method......Page 300
21.4.1 Young Adults’ Stories/Understanding of Loneliness......Page 303
21.4.2 Overexposure to Appearance-Related Images Coupled with Peer Feedback on SNSs Often Trigger Loneliness, Emotional Eating, Body Dissatisfaction and Bulimic Symptoms......Page 305
21.4.3 The Need for Frequent Digital Detox and Positive Loneliness......Page 307
21.5 Discussion......Page 309
21.6 Limitations......Page 310
21.7 Conclusion......Page 312
References......Page 313
22.1 Introduction......Page 319
22.2.1 Sample......Page 320
22.3.1 Confirmatory Factor Analysis......Page 321
22.4 Discussion and Conclusion......Page 322
References......Page 323
Index......Page 325