Abstract:
The objectives of the dissertation entitled Reinforcernent of Food Consumption Behavior According to Buddhist Integrated Approach were as follows: 1. to study principles and behaviors of food consumption, 2. to study the principles of Buddhadhamma on food consumption, 3.to integrate reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist Integrated approach, and 4. to propose guidelines in building new knowledge regarding the pattern of reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist integrated approach. The study employed qualitative method together with conducting an in-depth interview with 13 experts in Food and Nutrition and Buddhism.
The results indicated as follows:
The formation of food consumption behavior is important for health and basic necessity of human living. The food consumption behaviors of individuals can be useful or harmful to their health. The changing of people's lifestyle and social contexts causes people around the world confront with problems in nutrition, sicknesses, public health, economic and environment.
The principles of Buddhadhamma regarding food and food consumption are included in the four nutriments (Ähāra4). They are physical and mental food, suitable food (Bhojana Sappāya) supporting a good living and life development, moderation of consumption (Bhojane-mattaññutā) in both quantity and quality of food focusing on consideration by wisdom before, during, and after eating, code of eating etiquette (Bhojana-pratisamyutta), prohibition permission and offence (Apatti) according to monastic discipline (Vinaya) including austere practices (Dhutaiga) in receiving food and consumption.
The reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist integrated approach is able to contribute in 4 parts; Subsistence, Congruity, Value cultivation and Sense contemplation. This concept could be synthesized into is SCVS eating model. The food consumption is not only for physical development but it also covers mental dimension in the dynamic circles for continuous improvement resulting to a good behavior in food consumption according to Buddhist Approach.