11th January 2010
Research shows that students eat more fast food

Research shows that students have little knowledge of managing money at mealtimes, and often eat more fast food at University.

Research by a Sociology student from the University of Leicester, Hannah Cooper, suggests that students' lifestyles lead to them eating more fast foods. The study identified that students' consumption of fast food increased when they left home, with the main reasons being convenience, peer pressure and budget.

"At home their parents probably provided their meals. They come to university and have to start managing and budgeting for themselves," says Hannah, who carried out the research. "Students might be tired and not feel like cooking. Fast food marketing makes it very accessible, and if several students combine to order fast food together then it becomes an even cheaper option."

She says that her recipients seemed to have little knowledge of how to manage money in relation to food, and fast food was sometimes seen as cheaper than cooking. She added: "They knew that fast food was less healthy than home cooked food, but that knowledge wasn't strong enough to override their lifestyle."

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