Fast or slow food? Explaining trends in food-related time in the Netherlands, 1975–2005

Jornt Mandemakers, Anne Roeters

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Abstract

The current study analysed trends in the time spent preparing and consuming food and the
frequency of outsourcing (going out for dinner and take-out) in the Netherlands from 1975 to
2005. We investigated differences between trends on week and weekend days and for different
socio-demographic groups. Analyses using pooled data from the Dutch Time Use Survey
(N¼13,421) revealed a downward trend in minutes preparing and consuming food and an
increase in outsourcing. This overall downward trend could not be accounted for by controlling
for structural changes (e.g. increased labour force participation). Moreover, we found that
the decrease in time was stronger for days during the week than during the weekend. And we
found that the trends differed by household type and sex: e.g. for food preparation there is an
overall decrease, except for men with a partner; they showed an increase in time spent preparing
food.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-137
JournalActa Sociologica
Volume58
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Bibliographical note

* Both authors contributed equally

Keywords

  • food
  • consumption
  • outsourcing
  • time use
  • trend analysis
  • slow food
  • The Netherlands

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