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What do Andy Warhol, pecorino and wasabi have in common? Food practices in Ljubljana and MariborKeywords: culinary capital , lifestyle , health , food practice , taste Abstract: The authors present an analysis of food practices based on the research project Media consumption, class and cultural stratification . A cluster analysis of data obtained from a random sample of the adult population in Ljubljana and Maribor, the two biggest cities in Slovenia, revealed four food cultures: Aspiring traditionalists (27% of the sample), Struggling traditionalists (32%), Health conscious and socially responsible hedonists (29%) and Traditionalists, adapted to urban trends (12%). The findings support previous research which recognises significant associations between food practices, socio-demographic factors (particularly education), values and cultural consumption. The data show that food practices in Ljubljana and Maribor are still primarily traditionalistic, as are several other practices of everyday life.
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