A World of Diversity

1. A World of Diversity Analyze how culture and food supply affect food choices Explain how regional foods develop Identify how global food choices are interrelated

2. Different Foods, Different Customs • Cuisine-typical foods and ways of cooking associated with a group of people • Example-in China, squid and sea cucumbers are delicacies! • People around the world eat in different ways • Some use just spoons, while others use forks, knives, or chopsticks, or fingers

3. Food and Culture • Culture includes the beliefs, values, and behavior shared by a group of people • The culture you live in is reflected in your everyday life-not only in your clothes and language but your food habits • Culture influences what foods you eat, when you eat them, and perhaps where, how and with whom you eat.

4. Ethnic Background • An ethnic group is a race or nationality of people with common cultural characteristics • The foods and food of traditions belonging to an ethnic group are often called ethnic food • Ethnic food traditions are often passed through many generations • Children learn to enjoy ethnic foods by their families

5. Religious Customs • Religious customs may include periods of feasting and fasting • Example- dietary laws of Orthodox Judaism prohibit meat and dairy products at the same meal • Christians avoid eating meat during Lent • Hinduism prohibit beef and recommended avoiding other meats

6. Holiday Customs • What foods do you enjoy on Holidays? • In most cultures, feasts celebrate important events such as bountiful harvest or religious holidays • Families also celebrate personal holidays such as birthdays, graduations, and weddings

7. Local Food Supply • Plentiful foods are usually featured more than scarce foods

8. Climate and Geography • Coastal cuisines usually feature seafood, and why fruit is so common in tropical countries • Modern transportation and food preservation techniques

9. Commerce • Throughout history, food has been exchanged through commerce • For this reason, foods from different places may be surprisingly similar • For example- bananas, which originated in Malaysia, are grown today in Central America and imported to the US

10. Immigration and Travel • When people move they often want familiar foods in a new unfamiliar place • Many people find comfort in old favorites • When people travel they like to try new foods

11. America • American cuisine and food traditions began with the foods grown, gathered, and hunted by Native Americans • They helped settlers survive by teaching them about local foods, like turkey, squash, pumpkin, lima beans, corn, and cranberries

12. Influences • Germans brought apple strudel • Scandinavians- meatballs • Eastern Europeans-bagels • Irish-corn beef and cabbage • Italians- pasta • Asians-stir fry

13. Regional Foods • The US has foods that are special to the area, they bring a variety of flavors and enjoyment to the table • The South has peach and pecan pies. Bbq beef • Midwest includes pork and corn on the cob • West coast-fruits and vegetables • Alaskan- deer or elk • Hawaii- puddings, pickles pineapple

14. Passport to Nutrition

15. Healthful Foods from Many Cultures • Consider the nutrition benefits of including a variety of ethnic foods in your eating style! • Example- eating plenty of grain, vegetables, and fruits is good nutrition • Asian cuisines, mixed dishes are made with sliced vegetables • Fruit cups are a street snack in Mexico

16. Exploring Food World of Food • Take a flavor trip around the nation • Explore a variety of regional and ethnic foods • Add cultural diversity and new flavors to your food choices

17. Exploring • Try food at regional or ethnic festivals • Taste new foods, visit local markets • Look for regional or ethnic foods in your supermarket • Check out an ethnic or regional cookbook • Watch cooking shows featuring regional or ethnic cuisine • Eat at an ethnic restaurant

18. Keeping Food Traditions • Ask a grandparent, parent or other relative to teach you how to make a special family food • Write down family recipes • Use your family’s recipes and food customs when you plan menus for everyday meals • These will go in your cookbooks

19. Ethnic Choiceshomecooking.about.com /ethnicrecipesandfoods/Ethnic_Recipes_and_Foods.htm • German • Indian • Irish • Chinese • French • Italian • Mexican • Asian • Jamaican

20. History

21. Traditions Religious and Holiday Customs

22. Influences

23. Climate and Geography Immigration and Travel

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