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  • Association between food environment and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in apparently healthy Lebanese adults 
    El Khoury, Veronique (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD), the golden standard for healthy nutrition, has positive health impacts on metabolic disorders. Over the last few decades, Lebanon has been witnessing a gradual change in food intake nowadays referred to as “nutritional transitioning” defined as a shift from traditional to Western dietary pattern. Exploring the main determinants of adherence to the MD may be useful in understanding and counterbalancing this shift toward a Western diet. Objectives: The aims of our study were to assess the level of MD adherence and examine the associations between perceived ...
  • The impact of food blogs in shaping Lebanese consumers' brand perception in the food and beverage sector 
    Tebcharany, Maryse (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2016)
    “We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now were going to live on the internet!” This quote is taken from the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network (Imbd.com, 2010) and can be viewed as a representation of the current trends of our modern society. The rise of Internet usage and new technology is causing the world to move towards digital media which has led to the development and facilitation of blogs. Although the history of blogs is short, they have evolved into a valid and popular medium encouraging debates and allowing individuals to share their interests, provide suggestions, ...