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APARICI, Eva Zafra. Food education: health and social cohesion. Salud colect. [online]. 2017, vol.13, n.2, pp.295-306. ISSN 1669-2381.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18294/sc.2017.1191.

Using a theoretical-reflexive approach, this article connects the results of various qualitative studies in social conflict and medical anthropology, in order to investigate how food can be a tool for social transformation in terms of health but also in terms of the dialogue, respect and coexistence among people, groups and communities. In this sense the article presents a first approximation to a new theoretical and methodological approach to food education. In this approach, food adopts a political, sociocultural and participatory perspective that brings us closer to an innovative understanding of the phenomenon of food: not only as an analytic and diagnostic tool, but also as an instrument for health education interventions toward conflict resolution and the promotion of healthier societies overall - nutritionally, but also in terms of equality and social cohesion.

Palabras clave : Food Education; Medical Anthropology; Social Participation; Food Policy; Cultural Factors; Social Change.

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