Title

Food and Culture Fact Sheet: Somalia

Creator

UNE Applied Nutrition Program

Faculty Advisor(s)

Angelina Maia

Associated Course

APN 620: Nutrition Education and Health Behavior Change

Publication Date

Spring 2018

Files

Description

This fact sheet provides information about the Somali culture and food preferences. It discusses traditional eating patterns, foods and beverages. It also touches on traditional Somali health beliefs and the influences that religion and the American diet have had on the Somali diet.

Material Type

Fact Sheet

Rights

© 2018 UNE Applied Nutrition Program

Keywords

Somali, Somalia, halal, religion, Somali diet, Muslim, Islam, Ramadan

Disciplines

Nutrition

Preferred Citation

UNE Applied Nutrition Program, "Food and Culture Fact Sheet: Somalia" (2018). All Student-Created Educational Resources. 5.
https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/5