Teenagers try to minimise guilt when choosing what to eat — study

Guilt can arise from worrying about wasting food, spending too much money on food or eating unhealthily, a study carried out with teens aged between 16 and 17 in Wexford and Dublin indicated. File picture

Food choices for teens centre mostly around minimising feelings of guilt often linked to social pressures, body image and health, new Irish research has suggested.

Guilt can arise from worrying about wasting food, spending too much money on food or eating unhealthily, a study carried out with teens aged between 16 and 17 in Wexford and Dublin indicated.