food and culture

What is the definition of food in the context of culture?

Food is culture expressed through taste.

What are edible items not considered food in the US?

Examples include horses, dogs, sea urchins, seaweed, armadillos, grasshoppers, alligator, eel, guinea pig, cactus, and snails.

List some of the most disliked foods according to a US Military Survey.

Examples include buttermilk, parsnips, eggplant, caviar, hominy, oysters, and turnips.

What foods do students most commonly dislike?

Examples include internal organs (e.g., brains, liver, tongue), lutefisk, haggis, sauerkraut, anchovies, limburger cheese, blood sausage, and durian or jack fruit.

What food is banned in the US since 1971 due to sheep’s lungs?

Haggis.

Distinguish between hunger and appetite.

Hunger is a physiological concept of basic nutritional deprivation while appetite is a cultural concept dictating when, what, and how much we eat.

What is the level of eating that allows only fruits, vegetables, and nuts?

No animal products—only fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

What is one symbolic role of food?

Expression of social ties.

What resource discusses how immigrants sustain US agriculture?

Feeding America: How Immigrants Sustain US Agriculture (bakerinstitute.org).

What do the resources 'What the World Eats' and 'Smithsonian, Jan. 2002' explore?

They explore diet and global variations.

What is the term for food-related statistics on loss and waste?

Food and Agricultural Waste.

What is meant by 'Food Pornography'?

Records related to competitive eating (majorleagueeating.com).