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Communication Suites

At Gastrognome we offer a range of ways to communicate, educate, and share information on a range of different subjects and levels. Both digital and in person we deliver lecturers, coordinate workshops, and facilitate discussions

Our Communication Suites consist of a series of lecturers, discussions and workshops relating to 4 key topics within that suite that impact on community health and wellbeing, now and in the future.

Community Research

Contact Mhairi to discuss her communication suites. The list below gives an indication of the main areas covered but is by no means exhaustive.

Qualitative

  • Photovoice
  • Street Phenomenology
  • Storytelling

Quantitative

How to ask the right questions:

  • Surveys
  • Questionnaires
  • Digital Data Collection
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Class

  • Class. What’s that got to do with food?
  • Bread and Class
  • Why we eat what we eat?
  • Class and Taste

Food

  • Access
  • Culture
  • Environmental Impact
  • People
  • Politics
  • Production
  • Waste

Food and Health

  • Health Inequalities relating to food
  • Physical Health/Mental Health
  • Health Beliefs

Equality and Diversity

  • A History of Sex and Gender

  • Media and Gender

  • Queer Theory

  • Global Sex, Power, and Gender

Food Allergy

  • Allergy and Effective Communication
  • Allergy Awareness and Food Labelling
  • Reducing the Risk in Early Life
  • Allergy or Intolerance

Food History

  • Food from The Beginning
  • Royal Feasting
  • The Spice Trade
  • Convenience Food

Food and Mood

How does food influence mood?

  • Cravings
  • Teenage years
  • Menopause

Hospitality

  • The Food Service Industry
  • Employee skills and knowledge
  • Service

The Menu

  • Making Menu’s Healthier
  • Menu Efficiency
  • Events and Banqueting