...Berna Rahi; Fatima Bilal Kawtharani; Ali M. Hassan; Hussein F. Hassan Purpose The aim is to evaluate the nutritive value of vended machine items at university campuses in Lebanon and to explore the factors associated with the use of vending machines among students. Design/methodology/approach...

... characteristics. Originality/value There are numerous studies on food choice motives in the literature investigating certain countries. This study is the first study investigating the subject in one of the Middle Eastern countries, Lebanon. Mehmet Haluk Koksal can be contacted at: haluk.koksal@gmail.com...

..., primary food handlers and having prepared food at home at least twice in the last two days was interviewed. These participants were selected from the five Governorates (Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South, North and Bekaa) of Lebanon. The participants were visited between January and May 2016, and surveyed...