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Task 2 – Understanding Diversity through Food
A food culture is the practices and beliefs surrounding the consumption of food in a particular community. A food culture can be associated with a nationality, a religion, a health movement, or another kind of group.
Choose a food culture that you think has become important in broader American culture. See the list of examples below, and feel free to choose something else not listed here.
- Indian (or another nationality) food
- British (or another nationality) tea (or another beverage)
- Vegetarian or vegan food
- Organic food
- Kosher food
- Cajun food
- Soul food
- Street food in New York (or another city)
Eat something from that food culture, so you can experience it firsthand and take notes describing it. Take pictures!
Find 2-3 online articles about the history and impact of the food culture in the US.
Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced) research paper about the food culture. Structure your paper using the below guideline:
- INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph): Include a thesis statement where you define your food culture and explain what makes it important to American culture. Include a picture of the food you ate!
- BODY (3 paragraphs): Write one paragraph describing the food culture (the actual food products as well as the beliefs and practices surrounding their consumption); one paragraph explaining the history of the food culture; and one paragraph explaining its impact on broader American culture.
- CONCLUSION(1 paragraph): Restate your thesis. Explain why thinking about food cultures helps us understand and value diversity.
Task 2 – Understanding Diversity through Food Answer
Vegetarian food culture is a plant-based diet. This culture is slowly cementing its place in the American society. American people are slowly shifting to vegetarian as their primordial diet. The number of Americans following plant-based diet is increasing every year. Data collected showed that from 290,000 vegetarian people 15 years ago, it rose to 9.7 million today (Kirkwood, 2020). There are few factors that drive Americans to try and shift to vegetarian food culture. One is healthy diet. Obesity is a perennial problem in American society