Why is Food So Important?
Ew, You're Eating What??
- Not just for nutritional value!
- Food can be used to convey culture through rites of passage, ceremonies, and holidays.
- Associated with memories, traditions, and experiences.
- Used to enrich cultural experiences and bring people closer together.
- Many cultures around the world have delicacies that we would consider inedible!
- Casu Marzu (Sardinia)
- Salo (Ukraine)
- Balut (Phillipines)
"American" Culture
The End!
- Sweets, desserts, and candies, oh my!
- Holidays are associated with desserts.
- Why is sugar so important to Americans?
Enjoy your chocolates, and Happy Holidays!
Cross-Cultural Food Experiences
- We like foods that are familiar to us.
- Chocolates vs. Carrots?
- Japanese Tea Ceremony
- Bento Boxes?
Bread!
- Bread is a staple of many cultures around the world.
- Most cultures have their own type of bread that is popular.
- Guess the Bread :D
Food and Culture
Dara Newhart