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Purchasing

Power

he nutrition of young people A trend towards self-sufficien-
T is a very essential aspect of cy is also evident, with students
their lives. It is very important for away from home, many snacks are
the formation of cultural and so- bought with their „peer groups“.
cial identity. Young people eat very However, the focus meanwhile is
differently, but are mostly oriented not on eating, but on experiencing
towards people of the same age, the something, e.g. eating, with peers,
„peer group“. Accordingly, nutrition which continues to lead to the for-
is very age-related. mation of identity.Young people
prefer inexpensive food, which is
Meals at the family table are the available with their limited money.
first decisive factor for identity for- Body-modelled eating behaviour is
mation. If the hunger persists, the also a trend among young people,
young people usually serve them- especially girls. Body-modelled eat-
selves at the refrigerator, which is ing behaviour means a strong con-
usually well-stocked. This eating trol of one’s diet in order to achieve
behaviour is normally tolerated by an „ideal“ body image, i.e. socially
the parents. controlled norms, which vary from
time to time.

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