What does a food culture survey ask?

It asks about a personally meaningful food practice, including where it was learned, when it is used, how often it happens, what has changed, and what it means to the respondent.

Should this survey ask about ethnicity or religion?

Usually not. Begin with the food practice itself. Add sensitive identity questions only when the purpose requires them, explain why they are needed, make them optional, and review the project with the appropriate people.

Can these answers represent a whole culture?

No. Each response describes one person's experience. Report patterns as patterns in your respondents and preserve differences rather than presenting one account as typical of everyone.

Which setting most shaped the food tradition you are thinking about?

A school, workplace, or organization

A place where I lived or traveled

When is this tradition most important to you?

Religious or spiritual observances

How did you mainly learn this tradition?

From a grandparent or older relative

From other relatives or friends

From a community or faith group

During the past five years, how much has this tradition changed for you?

I started it within the past five years

What has most influenced any change?

Changes in my household or community

Food Culture Survey Template

This food culture survey template helps adults describe a food tradition that matters to them, where they learned it, when it is practiced, and how it has changed. Use the answers to choose stories, activities, or themes for a community program without treating one person's experience as representative of a whole culture.

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Food & Beverage Survey Templates

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