FOOD AND TEENAGERS

Although mum made the sandwiches with so much love, five ‘roze koeken’ (big dutch pink cookies) will most likely replace them during lunch break. Apart from this, teenagers hardly ever choose what they eat: dinner is served as they arrive home, and eating out on their own happens only a few times a year.

But being a teenager is a period of big changes. Do hormones influence eating habits? Is it possible to manipulate mood swings through food? Is there a relationship between food and identity?