Food and People
Anthropologists at times would study the food as a way to examine a culture. And for those extinct cultures, anthropologists study the feces… yikes!! Likewise, you can sort of determine a person’s personality based upon his/her diet.
There is a book published, titled “Fast Food Nation.” I might read that book while my significant other is taking an anthro course on Food and Cuisine. What fascinates me is the idea of choosing certain types of food over others. We discriminate food based upon smell, taste, look, price, allergy and etc. Yet, if we know that certain food is good for us, such as vegetables and fruits, why are we biased toward them? It’s true that there are other food to supplement one’s diet, as well as vitamin pills. I am never a big fan of supplement pills. To me, it’s just not the same as a fresh produce or meat. It just seem ironic to me that we all desire to attain good health, but at the same time, we put up bars that hinders us to reach that goal.
Of course, overeating anything at one setting is never any good, not even fresh food. One should eat with moderation, just don’t starve yourself. That’s not good either…
Anthropologists at times would study the food as a way to examine a culture. And for those extinct cultures, anthropologists study the feces… yikes!! Likewise, you can sort of determine a person’s personality based upon his/her diet.
There is a book published, titled “Fast Food Nation.” I might read that book while my significant other is taking an anthro course on Food and Cuisine. What fascinates me is the idea of choosing certain types of food over others. We discriminate food based upon smell, taste, look, price, allergy and etc. Yet, if we know that certain food is good for us, such as vegetables and fruits, why are we biased toward them? It’s true that there are other food to supplement one’s diet, as well as vitamin pills. I am never a big fan of supplement pills. To me, it’s just not the same as a fresh produce or meat. It just seem ironic to me that we all desire to attain good health, but at the same time, we put up bars that hinders us to reach that goal.
Of course, overeating anything at one setting is never any good, not even fresh food. One should eat with moderation, just don’t starve yourself. That’s not good either…
