The impact of industrialization on meal patterns in Vienna, Austria

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In Vienna, the number of socially recognized mealtimes has declined from five at the turn of the century to three today. This paper analyzes the forces which have resulted in this decline. Meal patterns are viewed as non‐arbitrary reflections of time allocations in industrializing societies in which work time organization is the single dominant feature. Work organization is linked to mealtimes through the daily schedules of household members. The changes in meal patterns are accompanied by shifts in shopping patterns and food preparation time. The paper suggests that the component of diets in industrial societies derived from social eating patterns is a direct result of the ideologies surrounding the management of work time.

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