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Food habit survey

Dear Sir or Madam, please take a few minutes of your time to complete the following questionnaire.

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Name

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Gender

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Contact no.

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Age

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Age

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Religion

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City

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Do you think your cultural or religional beliefs influence your food & if yes, how much?

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What cuisine do you consume on daily basis

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Are there any specific dietary restrictions or fasting practices, you follow due to your religious beliefs beliefs

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If yes, can you mention them…

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During cultural festivals, or celebrations, are there any specific special dishes that are Cooked and consumed in your family?

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According to your answers in previous questions, please mention the dishes cooked or consumed…

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Are there any other festival / occasions specific to your cultural or religion, please specify the special foods cooked & consumed during the occasion…

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Are there any specific days of month or week that have change in menu of them due your cultural beliefs or religion

Eg; No eggs on Sunday
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Are there any traditional foods that have been passed down to you?

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Are there any traditional foods that are not cooked/consumed anymore? please mention

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What foods are considered special and are made on significant occasions or events?

Special ladoos on chhat
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Do you believe in using certain foods or remedies for healing or maintaining health? Do you use them often?

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If you answered Yes, in the previous question, please mention with certain foods are used as a remedies in your culture/religion if possible please mention reasons …

Honey with turmeric to relieve coughing
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Are there any food that are restricted or avoided during illness or healing process?

Avoiding curd ,tamarind while healing from open cuts or bleeding
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What are the specific foods that are specially consumed during certain seasons or time of the year due to their benefits, according to cultural beliefs

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What are the specific foods you avoid eating or restrict during certain seasons or time of the year due to cultural beliefs ?

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Does your culture restrict any age group or gender from eating certain food items?

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Do culture promote any age group or gender for eating certain food items?

Likes and dislikes
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Is there any change observed in foods habits in your family across the generations ?

Eg; Consumption of rotla, more consumption of ghee in earlier generations
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What flavours do you crave or need in your meals?

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Which kind of food is your go to option as a comfort food…

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Are there any foods or flavours you avoid or dislike? What are they?

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Which kind of food do you do you prefer?

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What are the food texture you prefer

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What is your comfort food?

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Do you often try new kinds of foods or explore new cuisine?

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Do you prefer several small meals or infrequent large meals?

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Likes and dislikes
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During occasion like birthday what kinds of foods are cooked / consumed in your family…

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What foods are cooked during occasions like anniversaries other significant milestones….

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What are the specific foods cooked/ consumed during local events in your culture

Kheer during sarad Punam
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What kinds of foods are cooked/ consumed during family gathering that are commonly expected, also who usually cooks them

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What are different kind of foods use/ consumed/ cooked during different phases of wedding, please specify significant importance or reasonings

Eg; mehendi, wedding dinners etc