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Society - 1
"There is no such thing as society" UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 1987
You can read what she said via the panel on the left.
This page will look at relevant aspects of society affecting food issues. You may have already seen
Christmas as an event the social aspects of Christmas
in the "For all" section. If not, click Christmas in the line above - it is not a quick read.
Future pages in this section will include:
Life stages
Pre-school ]
Early school ] Consider sites such as http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/index.asp and reassess the
material on the "Health" page later. [note 1] Click "Family Gastronomy"
in the side panel.
Later school ]
Post-compulsory education
Early career
Later career
Active retirement
Inactive retirement
Basics in the study of society
Food as an expression of culture
Varying food staples - geography prevails but in the social context
Social frameworks of food in different cultures
Social class and food considerations in the UK
Is green gastronomy limited to the middle and upper classes?
Beer and skittles v Pimms and polo - latest score
Haute v oat cuisine - match abandoned
Champagne for shoe-shiners. No secs please, we're British.
Beer for baronets is OK
Which social class is the more likely to complain about a poor restaurant meal?
Some noticeable differences between the British and the French table
In France, when you are a home-guest you take flowers but not wine
Even convenience food and posssibly junk food in France is better than in the UK
Notes
1 From the site.
The School Food Trust's Chief Executive, Judy Hargadon, today responded to a report on children's packed lunches published by the British Medical Journal's Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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And now a quick look at two different cultures.
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