intro to food culture

Question 1

something you consume again and again that causes a special feeling

Answer 1

intimate commodity

Question 2

foods spans

Answer 2

multiple disciplines (health, humanities, sustainability, urban planning, cultural studies)

Question 3

patterns which establish what and how we eat

cultural, social, and economic practices relating to production and consumption of foods

connect to a geographic region, climate, period of time, ethnic or religious group, family

Answer 3

food ways

Question 4

we eat what is

Answer 4

socially acceptable

Question 5

us foodways aare

Answer 5

meat is a central part of the american diet

vegetable plates = not actual vegetables

Question 6

relationship among foods, individuals, and society

path food travels from field to fork

(changes in 1 part has significant impact on another part)

Answer 6

food system

Question 7

food systems are influenced by:

Answer 7

social, environmental, political, and economic contexts

Question 8

food systems require

Answer 8

labor, research, and education

Question 9

food systems are

Answer 9

huge

Question 10

3 principles to further explain/frame food

Answer 10

1) food is symbolic and material
2) experiences with food are both individual and social
3) foodways and food systems both reflect shape and social inequality

Question 11

dishes and products consumed specifically for an emotional boost

Answer 11

comfort foods

Question 12

relatively rare and highly valued knowledge, skills, attitudes, and tastes that help define an elite status/group

Answer 12

cultural capital