Abstract

Author:
Suraj Das

Doi: 10.1108/efcc-07-2021-0013

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The purpose of this present paper is twofold: (1) to study the role of gender in food preferences and (2) to study the change in food choice due to climate change in Chandigarh, India. Thus, the hypothesis developed are that (1) there is a significant effect of environmental change on the dietary habits of the women and (2) gender norms are significant in the selection of foods in Chandigarh. The literature review was done with the help of NVivo 11, and for quantitative data analysis, SPSS version 22 is used. The study concluded that societal gender norms were not significant for women in the choice of food. Also, climate change and women are an essential factor in food preferences at the household level.