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NIN, Delia Ana et al. A look at food: qualitative analysis of meals from patagonia, Argentina . Diaeta [online]. 2020, vol.38, n.170, pp.16-25. ISSN 1852-7337.

Comparison of qualitative analysis of favorite meals carried out in two populations of patagonia argentina, framed within the Research Project "Food and Petroleum" of the Nacional del Comahue University. Meals were interpreted from a symbolic and nutritional function, studying them from an anthropological perspective in the categories kitchen, rules and diners, plus analyzing their composition according to the food groups   of the Dietary Guidelines for the Argentine Population (GAPA). The data came from stories recorded in meals that took place in a University Extension Workshop, where 25 adult women participated, as well as semi- structured interviews to 39 medical students in a University Seminar. They were asked about preferred meals: ingredients, ways to prepare them, origin of the recipe, moments of preparation, consumption and diners. Women made detailed accounts, providing information that allowed the interpretation of biological characteristics of the meals, cultural aspects of the choice of food, moments of preparation, preparation and consumption. In the case of university students, the narrations were less developed, revealing the lack of generational transfer of the recipes and a lower record of preparation and consumption. In both works the emotions appear when remembering the act of eating with others. The origin of the selected meals, in both populations, belonged to relatives of two preceding generations. The groups "legumes, cereals, potatoes, bread and pasta" and "meats and eggs" were the most representative within the foods reported. In relation to the group "fruits and vegetables", in the stories of women they had an important participation, while in students they were recorded to a lesser extent, with fruits being almost non-existent foods. Continuing to work on qualitative research would deepen the study of food from a cultural perspective and incorporating it on an equal footing with quantitative studies would allow advancing in more comprehensive actions to promote health in populations.

Palabras clave : Meals; Culture; Diet; Food and Nutrition; Family relations.

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