The summers I’ve spent in Tonga were full of good, natural foods that were either picked locally or from one’s backyard. The ingredients used to make a delicious beverage called otai contains watermelon or mangoes, crushed pineapples, coconut, milk, water, and sugar. The combination of these different components made in Tonga gives a unique taste. However, otai made in Tonga differs to how it is made in America. The texture and sweetness of this beverage is different which makes it less satisfying than if it were made in Tonga.
Unfortunately, ever since we’ve been living in America my family’s daily meals have changed and our traditional foods have become modernized. Over time, my family has eaten an excess amount of processed foods, fruits, …show more content…
In the beginning, she tells her readers about her own as well as her neighbors food habits, which consist of healthy organic products. In addition, she compares the way she eats with others who are less financially stable in her neighborhood and sees that there is a difference in how they eat. There is a relation of Lisa Miller with my personal story when she discusses how the financial labels of people determine, not entirely, the type of income that individuals and/or families have. Miller implies, “Americans’ food choices correlate to social class… Lower-income families choose sugary, fat, and processed foods because they’re cheaper” (113). This seems to be more of an assumption, but it is something that many families are going through in these hard economic times which affects the foods we buy. She states that it’s quite common to see families who live off of food stamps to become more obese, and this is something that I find as direct evidence in my story with my brother’s children. Miller was able to provide a fact by referring to a USDA study of obesity as a health issue in 2008. She says, “that children and women on food stamps were likely to be overweight that those who were not” (113). There is a negative result that occurs in some of the families who rely on food stamps and has a negative impact on them. Miller brings up a lot of examples of the facts that she provides to prove her argument, and my brother’s family would be a perfect example for when she tells the readers about the food
Unfortunately, ever since we’ve been living in America my family’s daily meals have changed and our traditional foods have become modernized. Over time, my family has eaten an excess amount of processed foods, fruits, …show more content…
In the beginning, she tells her readers about her own as well as her neighbors food habits, which consist of healthy organic products. In addition, she compares the way she eats with others who are less financially stable in her neighborhood and sees that there is a difference in how they eat. There is a relation of Lisa Miller with my personal story when she discusses how the financial labels of people determine, not entirely, the type of income that individuals and/or families have. Miller implies, “Americans’ food choices correlate to social class… Lower-income families choose sugary, fat, and processed foods because they’re cheaper” (113). This seems to be more of an assumption, but it is something that many families are going through in these hard economic times which affects the foods we buy. She states that it’s quite common to see families who live off of food stamps to become more obese, and this is something that I find as direct evidence in my story with my brother’s children. Miller was able to provide a fact by referring to a USDA study of obesity as a health issue in 2008. She says, “that children and women on food stamps were likely to be overweight that those who were not” (113). There is a negative result that occurs in some of the families who rely on food stamps and has a negative impact on them. Miller brings up a lot of examples of the facts that she provides to prove her argument, and my brother’s family would be a perfect example for when she tells the readers about the food