. However, the lady I interviewed gave reasons as to why the whole food shop has lasted for forty years. All employees of the shop have a holistic approach when met with customers which is a unique trait. The customers seem to have built a relationship in which they are loyal to the whole food shop which enables security for the shop. Both interviewees were vegan themselves. Vegan food has seen a national wide spread as particular products are included in some of the biggest highstreets…
focuses on Chinese Immigrant families who start a club known as The Joy Luck club. There would old Chinses games From the 18th and 19th century played such as a card game called Mahjong while feasting on a variety of traditional Chinese food like Chow Mein and Sweet and Sour pork. There would also be old stories shared from different families about their ancestors life living in the villages they came from. The whole idea of the Joy Luck club was to bring bring the Chinese community together to…
Over a span of three days, I tracked my diet to see if I was following the recommend nutrition guidelines set forth by the USDA. With the help of the SuperTracker website, I was able to see an average of my nutrients, vitamins, and minerals over the three day span. From these results, I decided which foods could possibly make a difference in the areas that were not up to the nutritional standards. Vitamins and Minerals There were quite a few vitamins and minerals that averaged less than a…
Lucas Dacosta 10/28/15 811 IS10Q Chinese Immigration Task 3 Dear Hui, I thought the streets were made of gold. I was misbelieved. It is not as easy as you think, Hui. The work here is very hard. I work all day building a railroad but get so little in return. But hey, its better than receiving nothing. I just wish all those things we thought were true. The people here don’t like us. Not even the other races of immigrants. Since I know you are curious…
menu for example in week two day one wholemeal sandwich are used. In another food group lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, legumes/beans, it is a requirement that children have half a serve. This can be seen in week one day five with chicken chow mein. The last food group is milk, yoghurt, cheese or alternatives; this can be seen all throughout the menu, for example, the drink that is available for…
There was chatter everywhere and an excited buzz filled the school. My mother scanned the hallways, searching for a certain room number that would match the one that was listen on the paper in her hands. A large “Welcome” banner decorated the entrance of the school and white balloons were swaying next it it. I looked out at the sea of unfamiliar people passing me until my mom gently tugged at me to show me that we had arrived at the classroom. She kissed me goodbye and told me to have a great…
Throughout the history of mankind, societies have been evolving, changing, developing and growing in many different ways, and one of the main characteristics about human’s societies is the variety of different cultures that holds; for instance, aspects like food, religion, language, music or sports can provide important clues about how a country is. When you think of two different countries in these terms, China and Venezuela might come to mind. These kinds of differences could be easier to…
Social issues are found within all communities. While everyone deals with some form of discrimination, it is more prevalent to see minorities stereotyped and faced with unjust discrimination. Asians are underrepresented and when they do appear in movies or television shows, they are often portrayed as successful professionals like doctors. However, throughout history, Asian women have been portrayed as submissive, oriental, or cunning gold diggers. Although racist stereotypes and discrimination…
I have included a table comparing my diet’s food group servings in comparison to the CFG recommended servings. It is evident that my diet did not conform to the serving numbers recommended in CFG. I’m not consuming nearly enough milk or grain products while my meat and alternatives intake is astronomical in comparison. I predicted that my milk and alternatives score would be very low as I don’t include dairy products in my diet other than chocolate milk and creamer in coffee. Because of the…
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The House of Creepy Mr. Ping-Pong I sat on the floor doused in yellow liquid moonlight mingled with shadows, waiting. But for what? A chance to escape? The window was hopeless—small and too high for me to reach. For someone to rescue me? That was unlikely to happen. No one knew where I was. I’m trapped, I thought. In silence—ensnared by insatiable psychos. The door creaked open, and standing in front of me was a tall, muscular man with spiked hair and a smile that was all top…