Table 1 Key to Figure 1 Label explanation Workplace As people retire the workplace becomes less important as a food consumption environment. Workplace studies do not feature in this report. Eating Eating at home is the main environment in which people “Community” at Home eat. This rises in importance after retirement. Towards the end of life other settings become more influential. Eating As people age, the proportion routinely eating at home “Community” at home alone” alone increases Eating This includes purchasing meals and drinks in cafes, “Community” out restaurants, pubs and similar venues. As people grow older this gradually becomes less of a part of everyday life. No evidence to support this, just a contention These are settings where the meals are provided with a social “Community” Supported social purpose usually with a subsidy. Examples include lunch – meals clubs, day centres etc. These are a relatively minor part of life for most people. Care Home Care home settings become increasingly important for old age population Hospital Hospitals as a food setting are not a major part of most people’s lives, but this setting becomes increasingly important in the period towards the end of life for many people. The visual appearance of the theoretical framework changes when applied to different social groups. For example, eating out features more strongly for high income group; care homes and hospital eating experiences may feature more strongly in the experiences of low income groups.
Table 1 Key to Figure 1 Label explanation Workplace As people retire the workplace becomes less important as a food consumption environment. Workplace studies do not feature in this report. “Community” Eating at Home Eating at home is the main environment in which people eat. This rises in importance after retirement. Towards the end of life other settings become more influential. “Community” Eating at home alone” As people age, the proportion routinely eating at home alone increases “Community” Eating out This includes purchasing meals and drinks in cafes, restaurants, pubs and similar venues. As people grow older this gradually becomes less of a part of everyday life. No evidence to support this, just a contention “Community” Supported social meals These are settings where the meals are provided with a social purpose – usually with a subsidy. Examples include lunch clubs, day centres etc. These are a relatively minor part of life for most people. Care Home Care home settings become increasingly important for old age population Hospital Hospitals as a food setting are not a major part of most people’s lives, but this setting becomes increasingly important in the period towards the end of life for many people. The visual appearance of the theoretical framework changes when applied to different social groups. For example, eating out features more strongly for high income group; care homes and hospital eating experiences may feature more strongly in the experiences of low income groups.
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