Dr Margaret Lumbers

Reader in Food Management

Qualifications: BSc PhD PGCE FHEA RPHNutr

Email: m.lumbers@surrey.ac.uk
Phone: Work: 01483 68 6379
Room no: 20 MS 02

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Biography

Margaret Lumbers is a Reader in Food Management and founding member of the Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre. She is joint Programme Leader of the MSc Food Management. Research is primarily concerned with understanding public policy, food choice and consumer behaviour in various service sectors (retail, tourism, hospitality and health) across different consumer groups using a variety of research methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative).

Research Interests

Margaret Lumbers has played a central role in securing research funding for National and European projects. A major project was as Principal Investigator for a 2.1 million pound EU funded Food in Later Life involving a multidisciplinary team of nine research groups across eight European countries. She is currently leading an evaluation of a health promotion campaign (e.g. a local healthy eating policy initiative for the Government Office for South East and Surrey Trading Standards involving local food businesses and consumers). Research has also focused on ageing population needs such as an investigation of older consumers’ food preferences and provider perceptions in public and private sector residential homes for the International Longevity Centre and the ‘needs and wants’ of older shoppers for the British Council of Shopping Centres. She has been involved in a number of educationally based projects for the Food Standards Agency. These include nutrition and healthy catering training in Scotland as well as food hygiene and safety training in schools and catering establishments in England and Wales. Other projects include the EuroFIR (European Food Information Resource) Network of Excellence. Her research focus therefore covers food management issues such as consumer choice, ageing population needs, food policy, healthy eating and food safety.

Food Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre

Margaret Lumbers is a founding member of the Food Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre. This is a multidisciplinary centre involving psychology, biological sciences and management and skills and expertise from across the University of Surrey in order to address research questions on food, consumer behaviour and health and which has successfully secured significant funding.

Research grants and Contracts

Evaluation of ‘Eat Out Eat Well’ Surrey Healthy Eating Award Scheme (Government for South East Region -GOSE and Surrey Trading Standards; August 2009 to September 2010)

Food Preferences in Older People living in Residential Homes (International Longevity Centre and BUPA; June 2007 to June 2008)

Changing Demographics and the Third Age Shopper (British Council for Shopping Centres; January 2006 to May 2006)

Choosing foods, eating meals: sustaining independence and quality of life in older people (European Union; January 2003 to December 2005) http://www.foodinlaterlife.org/

Demand for nutrition and healthy catering training in catering education in Scotland, and ways to improve provision (Food Standards Agency Scotland; January 2006 to April 2007)

European Food Information Resource Network - EuroFIR (European Union; 5 years from January 2005-2007)

Getting food safety and food hygiene messages into schools (Food Standards Agency; March 2004 to November 2005)

The changing nature of convenience store (c-store) supply chains and the implications for food accessibility’ (University of Surrey; July 2005 to July 2006)

Evaluation of UK food hygiene and safety training (Food Standards Agency; August 2002 to June 2004)

An assessment of issues pertinent to the future development of the Composition of Foods (Food Standards Agency; May 2002 to April 2003)

Centre for Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre (University of Surrey Multidisciplinary Research Centre Competition; September 1999 to present)

Publications

Journal articles

Mak AHN, Lumbers M, Eves A, Chang RCY. (2012) 'Factors influencing tourist food consumption'. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 31 (3), pp. 928-936.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.10.012
Mak AHN, Lumbers M, Eves A. (2011) 'Globalisation and food consumption in tourism'. Annals of Tourism Research,
doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2011.05.010
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202037/
Mak AHN, Lumbers M, Eves A, Chang RCY. (2011) 'Factors influencing tourist food consumption'. Elsevier International Journal of Hospitality Management, 31 (3), pp. 928-936.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.10.012
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202016/
Eves A, Bielby G, Egan B, Lumbers M, Raats M, Adams M. (2010) 'Food safety knowledge and behaviours of children (5-7 years)'. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD HEALTH EDUCATION JOURNAL, 69 (1), pp. 21-30.
doi: 10.1177/0017896910363313
Lundkvist P, Fjellstrom C, Sidenvall B, Lumbers M, Raats M. (2010) 'Management of healthy eating in everyday life among senior Europeans'. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPETITE, 55 (3), pp. 616-622.
doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.09.015
Eves A, Lumbers M. (2010) 'Consumers' attitude and understanding of organic food - the case of South Korea'. Journal of foodservice business research, 15 (1)
doi: 10.1080/15378020.2012.650524
Turrini A, D'Addezio L, Maccati F, Davy BM, Arber S, Davidson K, Grunert K, Schuhmacher B, Pfau C, Kozłowska K, Szczecińska A, de Morais CM, Afonso C, Bofill S, Lacasta Y, Nydahl M, Ekblad J, Raats MM, Lumbers M. (2010) 'The Informal Networks in Food Procurement by Older People-A Cross European Comparison'. Ageing International, 35 (4), pp. 253-275.
doi: 10.1007/s12126-010-9060-5
Dean M, Raats MM, Grunert KG, Lumbers M. (2009) 'Factors influencing eating a varied diet in old age'. CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, 12 (12), pp. 2421-2427.
doi: 10.1017/S1368980009005448
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202036/
Lumbers M. (2009) 'Patterns of lifestyle and positive health attitudes in older Europeans'. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 12 (10)
doi: 10.1007/BF03028621
Kozlowska K, Szczecińska AS, Roszkowski W, Brzozowska A, Alfonso C, Fjellstrom C, Morais C, Nielsen NA, Pfau C, Saba A, Sidenvall B, Turrin A, Raats M, Lumbers M, Food Later Life Project Team . (2008) 'Patterns of healthy lifestyle and positive health attitudes in older Europeans'. SERDI EDITIONS/SPRINGER J NUTR HEALTH AGING, 12 (10), pp. 728-733.
doi: 10.1007/BF03028621
Messina F, Turrini A, Saba A, Raats M, Lumbers M, Food in Later Life Team . (2008) 'Older people’s perceptions towards conventional and functional yoghurts: a cross-country study'. British Food Journal, 110 (8), pp. 790-804.
doi: 10.1108/00070700810893322
Myers H, Lumbers M. (2008) 'Understanding older shoppers: A phenomenological investigation'. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 25 (5), pp. 294-301.
doi: 10.1108/07363760810890525
Dean M, Grunert KG, Raats MM, Nielsen NA, Lumbers M. (2008) 'The impact of personal resources and their goal relevance on satisfaction with food-related life among the elderly'. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPETITE, 50 (2-3), pp. 308-315.
doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2007.08.007
Lumbers M. (2008) 'Getting food hygiene messages into schools: Food hygiene education in UK secondary schools: A nationwide survey of teachers' views'. Health Education Journal, 67 (2)
doi: 10.1177/0017896908089390
Saba A, Messina F, Turrini A, Lumbers M, Raats MM, Team TFILLP. (2008) 'Older people and convenience in meal preparation: a European study on understanding their perception towards vegetable soup preparation'. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 32 (2), pp. 147-156.
doi: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2007.00660.x
Egan MB, Bielby G, Eves A, Lumbers ML, Raats MM, Adams MR. (2008) 'Food hygiene education in UK secondary schools: A nationwide survey of teachers' views'. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD HEALTH EDUCATION JOURNAL, 67 (2), pp. 110-120.
doi: 10.1177/0017896908089390
Grunert KG, Dean M, Raats MM, Nielsen NA, Lumbers M. (2007) 'A measure of satisfaction with food-related life'. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPETITE, 49 (2), pp. 486-493.
doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2007.03.010
Kozłowska K, Szczecińska A, Roszkowski W, Brzozowska A, Raats M, Lumbers M, Food in Later Life Team . (2007) 'Factors influencing the choice and perceptions of yoghurts among old people living in Warsaw'. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 57 (1), pp. 115-124.
Hunter W, Lumbers M, Raats M. (2007) 'Future challenges in day-care centre food services: Will benchmarking help?'. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 20 (5), pp. 434-448.
doi: 10.1108/09513550710772530
Egan MB, Raats MM, Grubb SM, Eves A, Lumbers ML, Dean MS, Adams MR. (2007) 'A review of food safety and food hygiene training studies in the commercial sector'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD FOOD CONTROL, 18 (10), pp. 1180-1190.
doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2006.08.001
Egan MB, Fragodt A, Raats MM, Hodgkins C, Lumbers M. (2007) 'The importance of harmonizing food composition data across Europe'. NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 61 (7), pp. 813-821.
doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602823
Myers HA, Lumbers M. (2007) 'Silver Consumers Find Leisure and Socialization in Shopping: Insights From a U.K. Survey'. Research Review, International Council of Shopping Centres, 14 (3), pp. 25-27.
Mattsson Sydner Y, Sidenvall B, Fjellström C, Raats MM, Lumbers M, Food in Later Life Team . (2007) 'Diet, eating and household work - a life course perspective of senior Europeans'. Food, Culture and Society, 10 (3), pp. 367-387.
Wądołowska L, Danowska-Oziewicz M, Niedźwiedzka E, Słowińska MA, Lumbers M, Raats M, Nielsen NA, Food in Later Life Project Team . (2006) 'Food patterns among Polish older people'. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 15 (2a), pp. 885-894.
Wadolowska L, Danowska-Oziewicz M, Niedzwiedzka E, Slowinska MA, Lumbers M, Raats M, Nielsen NA, Food in Later Life Team . (2006) 'BMI and obesity incidence in relation to food patterns among Polish older people'. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 15 (2a), pp. 877-884.
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202025/

Abstract

BMI differentiation and obesity incidence in relation to food patterns of Polish older people were analysed. The research included 422 people aged 65+ years. 21 food patterns were separated by the factor analysis. On the basis of the self-reported body mass and height, the BMI and percentages of overweight or obese people were calculated. The increase of the BMI and overweight and obesity incidence for both sexes was unequivocally connected with eating rye. The increase of the BMI and overweight and obesity incidence depended among women on consuming pork raeat and alcoholic beverages. For men the increase in eating dairy products was connected with the overweight incidence increase. The role of fruit and vegetables needs to be explained in further studies.
Raats MM, Lumbers M. (2006) 'Methods used for collecting and handling multilingual qualitative data in the Food in Later Life Project.'. CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY, 65, pp. 116A-116A.
Xiaoyi J, Lumbers M. (2006) 'Dibr-based 3D videos using non video rate range image stream'. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, ICME 2006 - Proceedings, 2006, pp. 1873-1876.
doi: 10.1109/ICME.2006.262920
Kozłowska K, Szczecińska A, Roszkowski W, Brzozowska A, Saba A, Raats M, Lumbers M, Team TFILLP. (2006) 'Perception of convenience food by older people living in Warsaw (on the example of vegetable soups)'. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 15/56 (2), pp. 227-233.
Eves A, Bielby G, Egan B, Lumbers M, Raats M, Adams M. (2006) 'Food hygiene knowledge and self-reported behaviours of UK school children (4-14 years)'. EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL, 108 (9), pp. 706-720.
doi: 10.1108/00070700610688359
Bielby G, Egan B, Eves A, Lumbers M, Raats M, Adams M. (2006) 'Food hygiene education in UK primary schools: a nation-wide survey of teachers' views'. EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL, 108 (9), pp. 721-731.
doi: 10.1108/00070700610688368
de Almeida MDV, Davidson K, de Morais C, Marshall H, Bofill S, Grunert KG, Kozlowska K, Lacasta Y, Martines S, Mattsson-Sydner Y, Boel Nielsen H, Seltmann G, Szczecinska A, Raats M, Lumbers M, Food in Later Life Project Team . (2005) 'Alcohol consumption in elderly people across European Countries: Results from the Food in Later Life Project.'. Ageing International, 30 (4), pp. 377-395.
doi: 10.1007/s12126-005-1022-y
Alexander A, Wilson L, Lumbers M. (2004) 'Food access and dietary variety among older people'. Emerald International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 32 (2), pp. 109-122.
doi: 10.1108/09590550410521789
Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/188326/

Abstract

Decentralisation of many food retailers to edge-of-town and out-of-town locations has resulted in some older people experiencing difficulty in accessing food shops and those experiencing the greatest difficulties in food shopping are considered to be at the greatest nutritional risk. The present study examines how and to what extent usage of, and physical access to food shops might influence dietary variety. Shopping behaviour and dietary variety are investigated using focus groups, a consumer questionnaire and a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). A dietary variety score system, developed from the FFQ, is employed in this study. Neither usage of (particular) food shops nor basic accessibility variables are found to have a direct effect on dietary variety. Yet, coping strategies employed by older consumers to obtain food are revealed to be important. This suggests that more complex access factors remain an important issue for study in relation to the shopping experience of a proportion of the older population.
Noble C, Corney M, Eves A, Kipps M, Lumbers M. (2003) 'Food choice and secondary school meals: The nutritional implications of choices based on preference rather than perceived healthiness'. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 22 (2), pp. 197-215.
doi: 10.1016/S0278-4319(03)00018-5
Lumbers M, New SA, Gibson S, Murphy MC. (2001) 'Nutritional status in elderly female hip fracture patients: comparison with an age-matched home living group attending day centres.'. Br J Nutr, England: 85 (6), pp. 733-740.
Noble C, Corney M, Eves A, Kipps M, Lumbers M. (2001) 'School meals: Primary schoolchildren's perceptions of the healthiness of foods served at school and their preferences for these foods'. Health Education Journal, 60 (2), pp. 102-119.

Conference papers

Lumbers M. (2011) 'Food preferences of older people: trade offs and surrogacy'. Lyon, France: Institute Paul Bocuse
Jones PLM, Kim J, Lumbers M. (2010) 'Sustainability in the Flight Catering Supply Chain'. Surrey, UK: CHME
Jones PLM, Putamononda P, Lumbers M. (2010) 'Exploring Airline and Catering Personnel's Perception Toward In-Flight Meals: The use of Repertory Grid'. Surrey, UK: CHME
Jones PLM, Putamononda P, Lumbers M. (2009) 'A preliminary study of how airlines plan for their passenger's on board meal experience'. Helsinki, Finland: EuroCHRIE
Lumbers M, Raats MM, Dean M , Krunert KG, Lähteenmäki L. (2009) 'Importance of food-related goals and perceived resources in satisfaction with food- related life among the elderly'. Florence, Italy: Europe 8th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium
Myers HA, Lumbers M. (2009) 'Older shoppers in the UK: opportunities for the shopping centre sector'. Paris, France: International Council of Shopping Centre's European Research Group Seminar
Lumbers M, Myers H. (2009) 'Older shoppers - needs and wants'. Paris: International Council of Shopping Centre's European Research Group Seminar
Jones PLM, Kim J, Lumbers M. (2009) 'Drivers of sustainability influencing the flight catering supply chain'. Eastbourne, UK: CHME
Lumbers M, Eves A, Suh BW. (2009) 'Predicting purchasing intention of organic food in South Korea: implication for the hospitality sector'. Freemantle, Australia: CAUTHE
Lumbers M, Eves A, Suh BW. (2009) 'South Korean consumers’ purchasing intention and realised purchasing behaviour of organic food'. Helsinki, Finland: EuroCHRIE
Lumbers M, Eves A, Jaafar SN. (2008) 'Does food really matter in the ‘eating out’ experience in restaurants?'. Dubai, India: EuroCHRIE
Lumbers M, Eves A, Suh BW. (2008) 'Consumers’ perceptions and Purchasing Intentions of Organic Food in Korea'. Dubai, India: EuroCHRIE
Lumbers M, Hunter W, Raats M, The Food in Later Life Project Team . (2008) 'Critical Incidents in food service: a gap analysis of providers’ and users’ experience of congregate meals in Europe'. Harrogate, UK: British Academy of Management
Lumbers M. (2008) 'Consumers’ perceptions and Purchasing Intentions of Organic Food'. EuroCHRIE
Lumbers M, Eves A, Bielby G, Egan B, Raats M, Adams M. (2007) 'Teaching Food Hygiene in UK Primary Schools: A nationwide survey of teachers’ views'. Coleraine: 3rd International Consumer Sciences Conference
Lumbers M, Eves A, Bielby G, Egan B, Raats M, Adams M. (2007) 'Food hygiene knowledge and self-reported behaviours of UK school children'. Coleraine: 3rd International Consumer Sciences Conference
Afonso C, de Morais C, Lopes C, Raats M, Lumbers M, Grunert K, de Almeida MDV. (2007) 'Self-reported overweight and obesity in European elderly'. KARGER ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 51, pp. 240-240.
Lumbers M, Eves A, Jafaar S. (2007) 'Customer satisfaction in restaurants: Full Service and Fast Food'. CHME
de Morais C, Afonso C, Raats MM, Lumbers M, Grunert KG, de Almeida MDV. (2007) 'Fruit and vegetable variety of consumption by European seniors'. KARGER ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 51, pp. 73-74.
Lumbers M, Nielsen NA, Grunert K, Raats MM. (2006) 'A measure of satisfaction with food-related life'. Barcelona, Spain: First World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
Lumbers M, Davidson K, Arber S, Marshall H, Raats M. (2006) 'Gendered ties and the role of food in older people’s lives'. Durban, South Africa: XVI ISA World Congress of Sociology
Lumbers M, Mattsson Sydner Y, Sidenvall B, Fjellström C, Gustafsson K, Raats M. (2006) 'Diet, eating and household work - a life course perspective: findings from the Food in Later Life Project'. Boston, USA: 5th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity
Arber S, Marshall H, Meadows R, Raats M, Lumbers M, Davidson K. (2005) 'Older people and food: The impact of gender and living arrangements on food consumption across European societies'. GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY AMER GERONTOLOGIST, 45, pp. 529-529.
Danowska-Oziewicz M, Słowińska MA, Cichon R, Szymelfejnik E, Waluś A, Wądołowska L, Raats M, Lumbers M. (2004) 'Ograniczenia ekonomiczne a struktura spożycia produktów przez osoby w wieku podeszłym. Badania pilotowe. Projekt Senior Food-QOL.'. Żyw. Człow. Metab., T. 31 supl.
Raats M, Lumbers M. (2004) 'O.6.6. The role of food and meals in sustaining independence and quality of life in old age: An EU-funded project.'. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 8 (6)
Słowińska MA, Danowska-Oziewicz M, Cichon R, Szymelfejnik E, Waluś A, Wądołowska L, Lumbers M, Raats M. (2004) 'Umiejętności przygotowywania posiłków a stan odżywienia osób w wieku podeszłym. Badania pilotowe. Projekt Senio Food-QOL'. Żyw. Człow. Metab., T. 31 supl.
Eves A, Lumbers M, Skourtas G. (2003) 'Comparison of consumer perceptions of food-related hazards between Greece and the UK'. Chania, Greece: EAAE
Eves A, Lumbers M, Skourtas G. (2003) 'Comparison of consumer perceptions of food-related hazards between Greece and the UK'. Boston, USA: 5th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium
Eves A, Lumbers M, Morgan J. (2003) 'Factors influencing intention to consume organic fruits and vegetables'. Boston, USA: 5th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium
Eves A, Lumbers M, Kipps M. (2001) 'Perception of relationships between diet and cancer and reported dietary changes over the previous 5 years'. Cork, Ireland: The Nutrition Society
Eves A, Lumbers M, Kipps M. (2001) 'Nutrition in the news!'. Cork, Ireland: The Nutrition Society

Book chapters

Lumbers M, Raats M. (2010) 'Food in Later Life Choosing foods, eating meals: sustaining independence and quality of life'. in Shepherd R, Raats M (eds.) The Psychology of Food Choice C A B Intl
Hunter W, Raats M, Lumbers M. (2007) 'Older adults'. in Lawrence M, Worsley T (eds.) Health Nutrition: From Principles To Practice Crows Nest NSW : Allen & Unwin , pp. 127-148.
Lumbers M, Myers H. (2006) 'Consumers Over 55'. in Myers H, Lumbers M, Barkham R (eds.) Future of Retail Property
Lumbers M, Raats M. (2006) 'Food choices in later life'. in Shepherd R, Raats M (eds.) Psychology of Food Choice Wallingford : CABI Publishing , pp. 289-310.
Lumbers M, Eves A, Morgan J. (2004) 'Factors afecting consumption of organic food'. in Baourakis G (ed.) Marketing trends for organic food in the 21st century World Scientific Pub Co Inc
Lumbers M, Jones P. (2003) 'Appetite and In-flight catering'. in Bor R (ed.) Passenger behaviour Ashgate Pub Ltd

Reports

Lumbers M. (2008) Food and meal preferences of older people in care homes. in (ed.) Food and meal preferences of older people in care homes
Lumbers M, Raats M. (2006) Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources Programme (1998-2002).
Myers HA, Lumbers M. (2006) Consumers over 55: Silver shoppers provide a golden opportunity. London, UK :

Teaching

Margaret Lumber’s teaching is in the area of food choice and consumer behaviour, food policy and new product development to undergraduates and postgraduates. She supervises eight doctoral students in the fields of food choice, organic foods, food provision in hospitals, food preferences of airline passengers, service quality and user satisfaction, sustainability in the food supply chain and food retailing in China.

Modules

Undergraduate

Consumer behaviour (joint convenor)

Innovation and new product development (joint convenor)

Postgraduate

Consumer behaviour in the food industry (joint convenor)

Policy issues in the food supply chain (joint convenor)

Innovation and new product development (joint convenor)

Food services marketing

Food safety and nutritional management

Areas of student supervision

Food quality and service satisfaction

Consumer preferences for food retailing in China

Food choice and tourism

Food provision in Malaysian Hospitals

Food choice and in flight catering

Sustainability in the food supply chain

Intention to purchase organic food using theory of planned behaviour

Changes in food retail store location and food choice of older people

Evidenced based health care outcome assessment

Knowledge Management System for Enhancing Innovation Capability in the Food Industry

Departmental Duties

International Exchange and Erasmus Coordinator

Programme Leader for MSc Food Management

Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP): Classroom observer

Member of PGCAP Board of Studies

Previously Member of University Senate

Affiliations

Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education

Member of the British Academy of Management

Member of the Nutrition Society

RPHNutr, Registered Public Health Nutritionist

Member of the British Sociological Association Sociology Food Study Group (SCOFF)

Advisory activities

Invited Member of Surrey Healthy Eating Award Steering group

Invited Member of Surrey Food for Thought Group

British Hospitality Association Forum on Food Policy

Reviewing for academic journals