Local food

connections made between the body and food consumed in Colonial Latin America. Rebecca Earle argues that the Spanish put emphasis on eating and cultivating old world food in the new world because of religion as well as because of their fear of turning into Amerindians, which in turn would mean that they would lose their beards and change skin colors. The Spanish colonists’ fear came from the idea humoralism or the layman’s definition, which was that different foods differentiated one type of…

Medieval Food and Drink It is ironic that the meal most associated with medieval food is a grand feast, but only a small portion of the population ever has feasts. The general person eats three meals a day but these meals are very dissimilar especially between economic classes. Large differences are evident between the foods and drinks consumed for breakfast, dinner and supper of peasants and that of nobles. The first meal of the day for all classes is breakfast, which is eaten between six and…

prepare their family meal for pickup. We want customers to have their meals the way they want whether baked, grilled, fried, unsalted, or however they chose. Our aim is to provide top quality and healthy meals that are beyond what is served by fast food restaurants or any regular restaurant that has a strict menu.…

In the book, The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer and Jim Mason, many things are covered about the “ethical choices that surround food” (pg. 4). They follow and study three American families, whose diets, lifestyle, and beliefs are all different. While with these families, they are gathering data about the foods they eat and where they come from. In the second half of the book, they follow the Motavalli-Masarech family. Jim and Mary Ann, with their 2 daughters, are considered “conscientious…

entering the restaurant. I definitely agree when critics claim their food and drinks are “to die for”. Some popular burgers customers love are “zombie unicorn”, “three little pigs as told by the wolf”. This Burger joint has way more than your standard juicy burger, and has been recognized on Food Network and The Today Show. Zombie Burger is a popular restaurant with unique burgers and shake combinations. These reasonably priced food items are perfect for the “post apocalyptic chic “ feel of the…

Contrasts in Living – Cuba vs. the United States of America An island of great natural splendor and cultural beauty languishes in the Caribbean Sea just 90 miles south of the tip of Florida, directly separating the USA mainland from its own territory of Puerto Rico. This island, called Cuba, was once a popular “playground” for the wealthy Americans who recognized the economic potential of this exciting and intoxicating country. Many considered it a paradise, because of its natural splendor,…

For every pound of Florida tomatoes purchased at a local grocery store, the worker who picked it likely earned one cent. With little legal protection, farm workers who provide Americans food are exploited in both the U.S. and Mexico. While the plight of the farm workers, especially itinerant workers, is not new, laws rarely protect them. For centuries, Americans grew or purchased locally grown food, but with better transportation and multinational agribusinesses, Americans have become accustomed…

“The USDA says 1 million fewer students nationwide are eating federal school lunches…”(1M).The nutritional standards enacted by congress in 2012 were established to promote healthy food choices that included all the major food groups. The intent was also to decrease calories in order to combat the rise of obesity in children. Within the guidelines, students in grades 9-12, for example would have a lunch tray that was”... 750-850 calories, which contained less than ten percent saturated fats,…

Food Security in the South Pacific: An Annotated Bibliography Silke Groeneweg What are the effects of climate change and subsequent rising sea levels on food production and security of the inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific? In the past few decades, climate change has become a bigger concern for researchers and the public alike. For the inhabitants of small island nations in the South Pacific, there is no issue more pressing or potentially detrimental to their lives. Scientists,…

When hearing the word citizen, what comes to your mind? Do you think about the rights you have, or do you think of the duties you should uphold? A citizen is someone who fulfills his or her duties in a community, state, or country. When talking about the word "citizen", we should often talk about "citizenship" also. As a popular dictionary defines it, citizenship is when a person is to be under the laws as a citizen of the state. Why should you care, you ask? In everyday life, we should strive…