Abstract

A review of an innovative project undertaken by a family charity in Lincolnshire to engage and support families in changing patterns of eating and diet. It focuses on the holistic nature of the role and meaning of food within family dynamics. The research reviews the tailor made individual service with the provision of a nutritionist to work with families within their own homes to support change within the practicalities of everyday family life. Flexibility and an individual approach are found to be central to understanding and promoting change within diverse issues related to family diet, behaviour and relationships.