The food industry, and those with interest in it, will want this book about the influences on people's eating habits, and how these influences affect behavior--particularly purchasing behavior.

Dimensions of the Meal analyzes the meal as a critical eating occasion from a multidisciplinary standpoint. Readers will benefit from a uniquely practical overview of the subject and a thorough review of its large and growing literature.

Contents

Part I: Definitions of the Meal

• Cultural Definitions of the Meal
  
• The Psychology of the Meal
  
• Nutritional Definitions of the Meal

Part II: Biological Bases of the Meal

• Physiological Controls of Single Meals (Eating Episodes)
  
• Sensory Combinations in the Meal
  
• Sensory-Specific Satiety and Variety in the Meal

Part III: The Meal and Culture

• Sociability and Meals: Facilitation, Commensality, and Interaction
  
• The Role of Flavor in the Meal and the Culture
  
• Holiday Meals: Rituals of Family Tradition

Part IV: The Meal and Cuisine

• Chinese Meals
  
• Japanese Meals
  
• North European Meals: Observations from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
  
• British Meals and Food Choice

Designing and Producing Meals

• Food Service/Catering Restaurant and Institutional Perspectives of the Meal
  
• Integrating Consumers, Developers, Designers, and Researchers into the Development and
• Optimization of Meals
  
• Meal Design: A Dialogue with Four Acclaimed Chefs
  
• The Meal: An Integrative Summary

Index

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