Ethnic diets, health and food in the United Kingdom

Food – a fact of life is pleased to announce the launch of a new two-part video podcast series based on the topic of ethnic diets, health and food in the United Kingdom (UK). According to the latest census, non-white minority ethnic groups made up 7.9% of the UK’s population in 2001. The largest of these groups were South Asians, Black African-Caribbean and Chinese. The first video podcast explores the diet and health of the three largest ethnic groups in the UK. The second video podcast will investigate ethnic foods and ethnic style cuisine within the UK.   

The video podcasts are based on the following Briefing Paper and article:

Leung G and Stanner S (2011) Diets of minority ethnic groups in the UK: influence on chronic disease risk and implications for prevention Nutrition Bulletin 36:161-98.

Leung G (2010) Ethnic foods in the UK Nutrition Bulletin 35:226-34.

The first video podcast is available now. Registered Dietitian Azmina Govindji provides insight into the health status of these groups. The traditional diets South Asians, Black African-Caribbean and Chinese are also explored. Factors affecting food choice are also highlighted which include: income, socio-economic status, food availability and access, health, religion and dietary laws, food beliefs, amount of time available for food shopping or preparation, generation and gender.

The second video podcast on the topic of ethnic foods will be launched later in the year. This episode will look at different types of ethnic foods, market trends and some emerging issues.

Why not view the video podcast today? Food – a fact of life video podcasts can be accessed via two main routes:

Food – a fact of life website

British Nutrition YouTube channel