Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, Avenida de La Universidad S/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
Department of Computer Systems and Telematics Engineering, Polytechnic School, Avenida de La Universidad S/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
Appetite. 2021 Sep 1;164:105267. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105267. Epub 2021 Apr 29.
Food choices are a complex subject of study. This study reviews existing literature on the topic, while also offering new perspectives. It introduces empirical materials that suggest the existence of continuities between childhood memories of food insecurity and current nutritional choices and practices among older adults. This is a qualitative study, based on grounded theory, which explores memories of hunger in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War through ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 12 rural localities in Extremadura (Spain) - analysing current food practices and ideologies among surviving post-war children and tracing continuities between the past and the present. It provides results in the field of food continuities and shows how experiences and memories of hunger have an impact on food choices many decades later Data analysis and interpretation revealed three main categories: food memories of the so-called "years of hunger"; present-day food practices; and continuities between past and present. The inductive-deductive analysis revealed enduring memories that shaped present-day attitudes towards food - i.e. maximisation of ingredients and "zero-waste" practices; conspicuous consumption at particular times of the year; the central role of bread; and even certain food taboos. More than seventy years later, memories of deprivation and hunger are still pervasive and permeate present-day dietary practices and choices.
食物选择是一个复杂的研究课题。本研究回顾了现有关于这一主题的文献，同时提供了新的视角。它引入了实证材料，表明儿童时期对食物不安全的记忆与老年人当前的营养选择和实践之间存在连续性。这是一项基于扎根理论的定性研究，通过在西班牙埃斯特雷马杜拉的 12 个农村地区进行民族志实地调查，探讨了西班牙内战结束后饥饿的记忆——分析了战后幸存儿童目前的食物实践和意识形态，并追溯过去和现在之间的连续性。它提供了食物连续性领域的结果，并展示了饥饿的经验和记忆如何在几十年后对食物选择产生影响。数据分析和解释揭示了三个主要类别：所谓“饥饿年代”的食物记忆；当今的食物实践；以及过去和现在之间的连续性。归纳演绎分析揭示了持久的记忆，这些记忆塑造了当今人们对食物的态度，即最大限度地利用食材和“零浪费”实践；在一年中的特定时间炫耀性消费；面包的核心作用；甚至还有一些食物禁忌。70 多年后，对匮乏和饥饿的记忆仍然普遍存在，并渗透到当今的饮食实践和选择中。
