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  • Re-imagining the ‘social’ in the nutrition sciences

  • Lisa Schubert, Danielle Gallegos, Wendy Foley, Claire Harrison
  • Journal:
    Public Health Nutrition / Volume 15 / Issue 2 / February 2012
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    23 June 2011, pp. 352-359
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  • Objective

    In response to The New Nutrition Science Project's Giessen Declaration, we provide here a case for a more fully described and integrated ‘social’ dimension within the nutrition sciences.

    Design

    This paper explores what we mean when we argue for socially engaged nutrition sciences (SENS), and describes the disciplinary fields, epistemologies and methodologies that contribute to SENS’ potential rich diversity and value. Additionally, the current positioning of ‘social nutrition’ research within the nutrition sciences is critiqued.

    Results

    There is fairly broad acceptance of the ‘social’ as an important contributor to successful public health nutrition situation analyses, intervention planning and implementation. However, we assert that the ‘social’ is not merely a contributor, the usual position, but is central. Implications for policy and practice that could follow from this shift in approach are outlined.

    Conclusions

    We call for researchers, educators, policy makers and practitioners alike to re-imagine the role and purpose of social science enquiry that could enable the delivery of more socially engaged nutrition sciences.