Cooking and eating together in London: Food sharing initiatives as collective spaces of encounter

Marovelli, Brigida

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.09.006

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“…Among the identified papers on commensality assessment, 51 papers were categorized as qualitative. These were put into subcategories, such as qualitative interviews ( Table 2 ) [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ] and ethnological studies ( Table 3 ) [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ], log book plus interview ( Table 4 ) [ 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ] case studies ( Table 5 ) [ 52 , 53 ] and diverse methods ( Table 6 ) [ 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , …”

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Assessing Commensality in Research

Scander

Yngve

Wiklund

2021

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This scoping review focuses on the assessment of commensality in research and attempts to identify used methods for performing research on commensality. It reflects a multidisciplinary research field and draws on findings from Web of Science Core Collection, up to April 2019. The empirical material consisted of 61 studies, whereof most were qualitative research, and some were of quantitative character, including very few dietary surveys. The findings show nine papers categorized as using quantitative approaches, 52 papers were categorized as qualitative. The results show a wide variety of different ways to try to find and understand how commensality can be understood and identified. There seems to be a shift in the very concept of commensality as well as some variations around the concept. This paper argues the need to further investigate the importance of commensality for health and wellbeing, as well as the need to gather data on health and health-related behaviors, living conditions and sociodemographic data in parallel. The review shows the broad-ranging areas where commensality is researched, from cultural and historical areas to ethnographic or anthropological areas over to dietary assessment. To complement large dietary surveys with methods of assessing who you are eating with in what environment should be a simple way to further our knowledge on the circumstances of meal intake and the importance of commensality. To add 24-h dietary recall to any study of commensality is another way of identifying the importance of commensality for dietary quality. The use of mixed methods research was encouraged by several authors as a good way forward in the assessment of commensality and its importance.

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Assessing Commensality in Research

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Yngve

Wiklund

2021

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“…We propose that Illich's (1973) notion of conviviality has parallels with the emergence and growth of the SE. Moreover, we argue that conviviality can be one of the main reasons why the sharing economy's alternative market arrangements are increasingly challenging the current unsustainable economic paradigm (Kilbourne et al, 1997 Conviviality has been considered by recent studies of cosmopolitanism and multicultural, local and national identities (Nowicka andHeil, 2016, Gilroy, 2004), and, more recently, of the sharing economy (Marovelli, 2018). Passion, skills and social relationships (Guercini and Ranfagni, 2016) drive the conviviality economy: conviviality represents a tool to grow and shape a sense of belonging, enabling participants to reap benefits from community.…”

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Fostering sustainability through technology-mediated interactions

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Lazell

et al. 2020

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PurposeThis article addresses the lack of scholarly attention paid to the sharing economy from a sociological perspective, with respect to the technology-mediated interactions between sharing economy users. The paper provides a critical overview of the sharing economy and its impact on business and communities and explores how information technology can facilitate authentic, genuine sharing through exercising and enabling conviviality and non-direct reciprocity.Design/methodology/approachThe paper begins with a critique of the technology-mediated sharing economy, introduces the concept of conviviality as a tool to grow and shape community and sustainability within the sharing economy and then explores reciprocity and sharing behaviour. Finally, the paper draws upon social exchange theory to illustrate conviviality and reciprocity, using four case studies of technology-enabled sharing.FindingsThe paper contributes to the emerging debate around how the sharing economy, driven by information systems and technology, affects social cohesion and personal relationships. The paper elucidates the central role conviviality and reciprocity play in explaining the paradoxes, tensions and impact of the sharing economy on society. Conviviality and reciprocity are positioned as key capabilities of a more sustainable version of the sharing economy, enabled via information technology.Originality/valueThe findings reveal that information technology-mediated sharing enterprises should promote conviviality and reciprocity in order to deliver more positive environmental, economic and social benefits. The diversity of existing operations indicated by the findings and the controversies discussed will guide the critical study of the social potential of sharing economy to avoid treating all sharing alike.

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“…Hetherington [16] concluded that future research should address the importance of attentional processes in the development of satiation and satiety and that eating with friends and family required careful planning to prevent social facilitation effects. Marovelli [46] referred to a successful experiment among people living in London who prepared and shared meals. The distance between those who prepared food and those who consumed it was shortened, as the participants were involved in both food preparation and eating.…”

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A Proposed Theoretical Model for Sustainable and Safe Commensality among Older Adults

Marklinder

Nydahl

2021

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Eating together at the same table, i.e., commensality, is an old phenomenon among humans. Today, there is a relatively high number of people living in single households eating most meals on their own. Among adults aged 65+ years, both malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are common. These circumstances, as well as foodborne illnesses, cause health problems for the individual, as well as high societal costs. In older adults, several external factors might impact on commensality, such as living arrangements, health status, and cooking competence. Improved knowledge regarding healthy eating and food handling may improve attitudes and behaviors in relation to food safety and dietary intake. Further, commensality has been shown to influence dietary intake in multiple ways. Community-organized activities, e.g., Food Classes for Older Adults (FCOA), may lead to sustainable commensality. Participating in health-promoting activities can contribute to improved health outcomes and improved social interaction among older adults. The objective of this study was to propose a theoretical model to inspire and create networks for sustainable commensality among older adults. The model could serve as a conceptual framework when implementing FCOA in communities and research. Outcomes could be measured by investigating the frequency of commensality, health effects, and well-being.

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Cooking and eating together in London: Food sharing initiatives as collective spaces of encounter

Cited by 54 publications

References 47 publications

Assessing Commensality in Research

Assessing Commensality in Research

Fostering sustainability through technology-mediated interactions

A Proposed Theoretical Model for Sustainable and Safe Commensality among Older Adults

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