Smak trwania, smak zmiany. Preferencje i praktyki jedzeniowe Polaków w kontekście zmiany społecznej
The Taste of Stability, the Taste of Change: Food Preferences and Food Practices in Poland in the Context of Social Change

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze food preferences and food practices in Poland, and also to attempt to determine their potential for diagnosing the direction and nature of socio-cultural change in the country after its political and economic transformation. This analysis is based on the findings of a nationwide survey on food patterns conducted in 2013, the findings of qualitative research on food preferences and food practices conducted in 2014, and archival data from qualitative research on lifestyles in Polish towns conducted in the late 1970s. The preference for eating traditional home-cooked meals within the family circle and the high appreciation for self-produced food as opposed to food from the market all indicate a relatively high level of conservatism and reluctance to change among Poles. The analysis shows that the social changes that have occurred in the last quarter of a century in Poland are not that signicant compared to the economic and political changes. The specific historical-cultural context has had a major influence on the direction of these changes, making them far different from those observed in Western societies.

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