Food Throughout History

Consuming the essence of power Food, throughout history has been the major factor of survival on Earth since the times of hunter and gathers who lived nomadic lives and would voyage to find abundant foods (Hendry 2008: 237). Even today, humans still carry the importance of food to fulfill a need of satisfying their hunger but also to satisfy the economical and agricultural growth for the ever-growing population that exists today (Hendry 2008: 240). Nonetheless, food can mean more than simply satisfying starvation with nourishment. Firstly, cultural values can embody food as it creates a symbolic cultural meaning to help maintain traditional standards but to aware other individuals of predominant culture (the “Caucasians” mainly) that culture remains to those who have moved from one culture of origin to intersect another …show more content…
As well, food also represents a hierarchy with its abundance and exotic nature through history, which leads to today as some foods keep the same values in societies. Additionally, that benefit from those foods help for finance, tourism and possible explorations to create a need for “supply and demand.”(Hendry 2008:245). Finally, food reflects female respect as the major debate between gender shows that females have developed a bigger role of dominance for their efforts of cooking and deserve respect overall for their efforts as the term “housewife” is considered a lower term for women in some areas with more socialization (United States, Canada, for example) but a sign of respect in Palestine. In conclusion, the essence of power does not need to be through certain acts or actions but some things can have more power than others. In a sense, food can help provide more change than just filling one’s stomach from hunger but filling