Throughout my life, I have always been interested in different cultures from my own. I grew up in two worlds—my Colombian life at home and my American life once I stepped outside my house. I always compared the two cultures which I was part of and from those similarities and differences grew my interest in the traditions in the different parts of the world. As I grew older I noticed that one of the countries in south America had one major difference when comparing its culture—Brazil. This country speaks Portuguese due to its history.…
In Defense of Food is a look into a society harboring an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. Michael Pollan is an author, journalist, and professor of journalism at the University of California. He has written four New York Times bestsellers, and has had articles published in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, and National Geographic. In Defense of Food is one of multiple books he has written focusing on diet, and his aim is to help readers “reclaim their health and happiness as eaters,” by defending food and the eating thereof. He starts this book off with the simple mantra: Eat food.…
Michael Pollan’s novel, “In Defense of Food”, is a follow-up to his prior novel, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”. The book is explaining the issue with the food industry in America, but does not explain how you can change the way you eat. This is where the novel of “In Defense of Food” comes in. He starts out with the seemingly simple phrase of “eat food. Not too much.…
As a race, humans are constantly coming up with different ideas. Whether it is for different inventions, ways of life, or writings, the human race is constantly changing, thinking, creating, and inspiring. Although there is have been numerous changes since the creation of mankind, every once and awhile similarities in cultures and ideas can be spotted. In The Jungle (Upton Sinclair) and Fast Food Nation (Eric Schlosser), there are aspects of civilization, cultural diffusion, and even innovative ideas. In all three of these ideas, there can be comparisons and contrasts between the two books, even though they were written a century apart.…
When people think of Hispanic foods they think hot, spicy foods, lots of flavor, rice and beans, and tortillas. When people think this they are not wrong, Hispanic food is a flavorful and many spices are used; the culture and its people’s customs have much to do with this. According to Grace Austin and Damian Johnson of Diversity Journal “the term Hispanic alludes to a person’s place of origin, referring to persons from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America.” Since there are many different sub groups within the term Hispanic, I will narrow it down to the Mexican culture since each subgroup does vary in the foods they choose to eat and the spices they mix in. Foods, flavor and spices that Mexicans use mostly are strong in taste,…
Imagine a country where jungles, mountains, and beaches can be found within its borders. Peru is a country that has beautiful landscapes and a culture, full of history, that attracts many visitors. Peru’s location allows the country to have great weather year round. It is a great place to go on for a vacation. Places like Cusco and Machu Picchu are just two of the many great achievements of the ancient Inca civilization but architecture isn’t the only thing that the Incas did.…
People from the country of Mexico usually have three meals throughout the day. The first meal is called “el desayuno” which is breakfast. The people of Mexico usually have breakfast sometime between 7 and 10 in the morning. Breakfast can be anything from a bowl of freshly sliced fruit to a cup of coffee and some empanadas which usually have some sort of cheese or meat inside of them. There are other breakfast options like toast, yogurt, sweet bread, and of course, last night’s leftovers.…
World War 1 Food Impacts For the United States and European nations food supply during the war started becoming more of a concern for the ones fighting and the nations affected. With food bans enforced with the aim to increase food exportation it was apparent that there was a big need for more. While both Americans and Europeans underwent drastic changes in the efforts to supply more food to allied nations, it became a way of life for these individuals and a positive reaction made for a better outcome.…
Lately there has been a huge consumer push to increase awareness between the food we eat and the impact it has on our planet. Most of us do not stop to think about the ultimate cost of the food on our plates, we just enjoy. In reality, who is to blame for this lack of understanding? Major industry for not providing us with the facts or do we blame ourselves?…
As society and civilization have evolved, so has the human diet. Due to some revolutionary events that have occurred in human history, like Agriculture Revolution that ended the Stone Age and the Bronze Age which marked the end of Neolithic period, human diet was effected by changes in extraction and distribution of resources. One of the main periods that recorded the radical change was the Industrial Revolution. The progress in technology through many inventions that happened during this period helped the food industry both directly and indirectly. Throughout history humans have been searching to find better, safer and taster food.…
Multicultural and multiethnic society has been the cornerstone of the Brazilian people since early 20th century. Brazil is best known throughout the world for Carnival. The Friday to the Tuesday before the beginning of lent is when Carnival occurs. The celebration and festivities express during Carnival is a simple expression of Brazil’s rich history, diverse people and customs, systematic government, and political system that immerses itself in world affairs and events that add to the lure of this glorious country. Through the people and resources, that the land can provide its nation and the world is what forged Brazil’s vibrant history.…
Background 23.8 percent of Californians are living in poverty. Poverty can impact lives in a multitude of ways; especially in acquiring basic needs such as food. Consequently, many Californians struggle to meet their nutritional needs and therefore go hungry. Food insecurity is a symptom of poverty; the multidimensional nature of poverty requires that it is tackled using a holistic approach. In Alameda County, food insecurity is highly concentrated by geography and age—our senior population and children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity.…
Throughout human history, there have always been people who step up to make a change in our world. When people encounter something they don’t like they want to change it. The author of The Jungle and the producers of Food, Inc. are no exception. Both The Jungle and Food, Inc. set out to reveal the food industry and they have changed the what people know ever since. Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle in 1906 with a clear purpose, to expose the American meatpacking industry and the lives or immigrants living in the U.S.…
Food production is the process of turning raw ingredients into food products. This can be done through agricultural processes and food technology. During the Epipaleolithic time food production was first developed in the Near East and Mesolithic in Europe (Ember, Ember, & Peregrine, 2015, pp. 159). Food production began through the cultivation and domestication of plants and animals. There was a shift in big game hunting to broad-spectrum collecting.…
Brazil is located in Eastern South America, neighboring the Atlantic Ocean. Not only is it the biggest country in South America, but also in the Southern Hemisphere. It is 5th largest country; in population and land area. The general topography is flat, but there are some hills and mountains throughout. The climate is somewhat mild but mainly tropical.…