FOOD PRODUCTION AT HEARTOF DRUMSHANBO SINCE 1983

Survey Results

Ireland Survey – 25 Respondents

• Male 13

• Female 12

Education

• 18 Secondary• 7 University

• Male 11 Secondary• Female 7 Secondary

• Male 2 University• Female 5 University

Relationship Status

Eating Patterns

Eating with Family and/or Children

• 10 don’t eat family meal perhaps a reflection of the large number of single respondents

• 7 males don’t eat with family as opposed to 3 females

Eating Out

• 12 rarely • 12 once or twice• 2 three or more• 1 never

• No difference in male & female choices

The Food we Eat

• High % Females don’t eat red meat

• High % single males eat processed food daily

• Not much difference in other categories

Cooking Skills

• Interesting to note that women were more likely to term themselves excellent 7 versus 2 men

• 14 said they were good & only 2 OK

Confidence & Recipes

• Only 2 said they can’t cook

• Only 3 can’t follow recipes

How did you learn to cook

• Predominantly learn from family member

• More women said family member & more men said school

• One women self taught

National & local dishes

• The most popular by far was Irish Stew which was seen as healthy

• No great difference in men & women