Football fans and food

A case study of a football club in the English Premier League

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15095040
AutoresRobin Ireland (0000-0002-3011-2738, Mersey Care NHS Trust, autor de correspondencia), Francine Watkins (University of Liverpool)
Año2010
Volumen13
Número5
Páginas682-687
Fecha de publicación2010-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980009991765
PMID20018135
OpenAlexW1974226800
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas11

Objective Although there is growing awareness of the impact of diet on health, little attention has been given to the food available in our sports stadia. We used a football club (Citygrene FC) – Citygrene is a fictional name – in the English Premier League as a case study to examine the attitudes of male and female football supporters to the food and drink available at their home stadium (Citygrene Stadium). Design The research design used five focus groups of male and female fans. The discourse was audiotaped, transcribed, coded and analysed for themes. Setting A football stadium in the English Premier League, England. Subjects The participants were season ticket holders drawn from two stands at Citygrene Stadium. Results The research showed a high level of dissatisfaction with the food and drink supplied. There were key differences in the views of the male and female participants in the focus groups, with the women more concerned about wider issues such as the lack of healthy food. Both men and women were aware of their role as consumers and felt that there was an opportunity for Citygrene to improve their catering profits, if they provided a better selection of food and drink and an improved service. Conclusions The study shows that there is a demand for healthier food options (and a wider choice of food and drink in general), which may provide an economic opportunity for stadium and catering managers. In addition, a stadium may be considered a potential ‘healthy setting’, which can serve as a supportive environment for healthier food choices

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