“...Coco Puffs for Dinner?”: Exploring Factors Influencing Meal Patterns, Food Choices, and Solo Dining Experiences of International Students in Dublin through Photovoice and Photo Elicitation

Moving abroad to study is, for many international students, a moment of crisis. Established routines are broken, familiar foodways are left behind, and the daily challenges of cultural adaptation, social isolation along with limited resources affect their food choices. Studies have shed light on the effects of cultural adaptation on foodways among international students (Sergile 2023). While some focus on solo dining experiences, this study focuses on factors that influence meal patterns, food c