Coe, KathrynBenitez, TanyaTasevska, NatashaArriola, AnelKeller, Colleen2019-07-022019-07-022018-01Coe, K., Benitez, T., Tasevska, N., Arriola, A., & Keller, C. (2018). The Use of Family Rituals in Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Mothers. Family & community health, 41(1), 28–36. doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000170https://hdl.handle.net/1805/19806Food rituals often abruptly change when Hispanic families migrate to the United States. This report describes changes in rituals of food procurement, preparation, and presentation (food-PPP) in Hispanic women following migration to the United States. Focus groups and face-to-face interviews were conducted with 13 low-income, overweight/obese Hispanic women 27 to 40 years of age. Content analysis was used to analyze cultural and contextual sources for food-PPP. Changes in rituals and traditions in food-PPP occurred, including materials and ingredients for traditional meals. Food rituals may play a role in healthful eating and could, therefore, serve as leverage points for interventions designed to promote healthy eating behaviors.en-USPublisher PolicyHispanic mothersMexican-American mothersRitualsFood ritualsCultureArticle