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Margaret M Jastran¹, Carole A Bisogni, Jeffery Sobal

¹Division of Nutritional Sciences, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. mmc17@cornell.edu

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Working adults develop eating routines that balance daily demands with personal values. These flexible routines, involving food and context, are monitored and adapted to maintain health and identity.

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Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Behavioral Science
Sociology of Food

Background:

Recurring eating behaviors significantly impact overall nutrition and health.
The rise of individualized eating patterns necessitates novel approaches to understanding routine eating practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To achieve a conceptual understanding of the eating routines of working adults.
To explore how eating habits are integrated into daily life and personal identity.

Main Methods:

Qualitative 24-hour dietary recalls were conducted over seven consecutive days with 42 US adults.
The constant comparative method was used to analyze interview transcripts for emergent and reported eating routines.

Main Results:

Eating routines encompass repetition in food choices, eating contexts, and sequences of eating episodes.
Routines were embedded within work, family, and recreational schedules, reflecting a balance between demands and values.
Participants actively monitored, reflected on, and modified their eating practices in relation to their personal identities.

Conclusions:

Eating routines are dynamic and purposeful, adapting to changing circumstances.
Findings offer conceptual insights for food choice research and practical guidance for practitioners supporting healthy eating behavior change.