Think about the foods you eat on a day-to-day basis, perhaps focusing on what you have eaten in the last 24 hours. List or give some examples of the foods you think of. Then write a post that addresses all of the following questions and draws on concepts from related readings and other class materials to answer questions or contrast with your responses:

This can be written in just a regular response paragraph style. Below are the questions being asked to be answered :

Think about the foods you eat on a day-to-day basis, perhaps focusing on what you have eaten in the last 24 hours. List or give some examples of the foods you think of. Then write a post that addresses all of the following questions and draws on concepts from related readings and other class materials to answer questions or contrast with your responses:
Who grew or raised the foods you consumed, to your knowledge? Who prepared them? How and where did you obtain these foods?
Do you find that you know little about where your food actually originates (before you get it from a supermarket or restaurant)?
What social and cultural factors have shaped why people eat the particular foods they do (draw on both the course materials and your own experience)? (Hint: Think about how food is symbolic, how it marks identity, and how economic structures shape the foods available to us – this is where you can bring in concepts from class materials.)
You will not receive credit for just listing the foods you eat. You need to engage with the course material and address the other questions, too!

The following articles/ videos were given to use :

https://www.sapiens.org/culture/food-insecurity-canada/

Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA (you tube video)
The Hidden Costs of Hamburgers (you tube video)

1. Food Anthropology (http://foodanthro.com/)
The blog of the Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. Members of the society use the blog to discuss any issues related to food, nutrition, and their research.
2. Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations (http://www.fao.org/focus/e/obesity/obes2.htm)
One area of this extensive website has useful information examining the linkages between the rise of obesity around the world and the nutrition transition. The website also explores the intersection between hunger and obesity.
3. The American Folklore Society Foodways Section (http://www.afsnet.org/?page=Foodways)
A section of the American Folklore Society, the Foodways section is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of foodways. They sponsor a Journal titled Digest (get it?) and host a student paper competition award.

Please make sure to reference back to at least 3 of these resources for example the you tube videos and article.

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