Questions

Question 1

How do we define someone’s culture?

Answer 1

Geography - people who live in a particular region of the world
Heritage - common past defines a group; sometimes called ethnic groups
Religion - members of faith usually have common set of beliefs and follow specific practices

Question 2

Choose a religious group and explain 3 ways that dietary laws affect food choices.

Answer 2

Jewish dietaey laws (Kosher):
1. Meat and dairy cannot be eaten together
2. Can’t eat meat with blood
3. Can’t eat pork

Question 3

Give an example of cultural foods that your own culture eats on special occasions

Answer 3

Christmas: Red Borscht With Dumplings are eaten on christmas, its always been a cultural tradition every christmas eve. The chicken in the dumplings are replaced with something like veggies

Question 4

List 3 ways that food customs evolve

Answer 4

1. Food is essential in everyday life
2. Plays a major role in celebrations
3. Food customs include certain kinds of food, how the food is prepared, how it is eaten, and how it is served

Question 5

List and explain 5 components of culture

Answer 5

1. Food
2. Beliefs
3. Values
4. Norms
5. Language

Question 6

List 5 things that define canadian culture

Answer 6

1. Niagra falls
2. Parliament buildings
3. Stanley cup
4. Terry Fox
5. Old Quebec city

Question 7

Explain how cultural, social, and food supply factors influence our food choices

Answer 7

Cultural: influence by our religion, ethnic group, celebrations, holidays, traditions, country of origin, and more
Social: Family, lifestyle, eating patters, friends, media, body image, and more
Food supply: geograpghy, agriculture, economy, food saftey, technology, climate/weather, and more

Question 8

List the 6 ways a societies food ways are determined

Answer 8

1. How food is acquired
2. How foods are prepared
3. Who prepares the food
4. Who eats the food and with whom
5. When foods are eaten and in which quantity
6. Which foods are consumed

Question 9

Why do food ways change over time?

Answer 9

depends on exposure to foriegn cultures, economic development, or under the guidence of health experts, or government initiatives

Question 10

Explain the 4 components of cuisine

Answer 10

geography/weather
Economics
Religion
Ethinicity

Question 11

List and explain 5 things that influence your food choices

Answer 11

1. Physiological influences: factors that affect the body’s hunger and or appetite for food. You may choose the foods you eat either because you are hungry or you have a specific appetite for one particular food
2. Cultural: People from different cultural backgrounds eat different foods. The areas in which families live and where their ancestors originated influence food like and dislikes
3. Education (what you know is good for you): Knowing more about food will influence you to eat different and maybe more healthier food options
4. Family: The people you grew up with will influence you to eat what they are eating, and you will grow up eating what your family makes or eats aswell
5. Economical: food prices and peoples income