Exploring everyday information practices: Embodied mutual constitution of people's complex relationships with food

This study examined people’s everyday food lives. More specifically, the purpose of this research was to explore how people become informed about food. A diverse group of people, living in urban and rural Canada, volunteered as participants. The study finds four main elements evident in how people navigate food information: their ways of learning new things; their ethical concerns; their places within their families and cultures; and, their ways of thinking about their own (and others’) bodies. This study illustrates how meaningful even routine practices can be, and it can inform the development of responsive information, health, and educational services.