you will research a food that is common to many cultures. Topics will be chosen from the approved list below. You will present a history of the food from an anthropological/historical point of view. For a food topic, you will describe traditional uses in the cultures where it is used, including symbolic uses of the food, historical importance, and any restrictions on the use of the food. You will also discuss changing uses of the food in the modern world due to immigration and globalization.

The paper will be 4-5 pages, double-spaced, in length and must include a list of at least 4 referencesin APA format. The references should be publications from the library, Encyclopedias, Journals, books and Magazines/Newspapers. In-paper citations should follow the same approved format (APA).

Paper should include the following information:

• History of the food (where, when was it first used; how did its use spread; other pertinent anthropological/historical details)
• Uses of the food in 3 different countries
  • What are indicative dishes: why is this food important in these dishes?
    • How is this food consumed in this country?
    • If a beverage: how is it made or consumed?
  • What is the symbolic importance of this food to the cultures you have chosen?
• Current usage of the food such as consumption habits (include changes due to immigration/globalization or other, use by immigrants to US)
  • What are current health associations are there with this food? (You can compare this to any changes in its health perception over time, if applicable.)
  • Any changes in farming or production?
  • How is it being consumed differently or is the consumption the same today?

  • Food Topics

    1. Wine
    2. Beer
    3. Rum
    4. Whiskey
    5. Hot Peppers
    6. Rice
    7. Corn
    8. Cassava
    9. Sugar
    10. Chocolate
    11. Coffee
    12. Tea
    13. Honey
    14. Cinnamon
    15. Cheese
    16. Wheat
    17. Bread
    18. Soy
    19. Fruit (choose one)
    20. Tomatoes
    21. Garlic
    22. Butter
    23. Ice cream
    24. Basil
    25. Thyme
    26. Ketchup
    27. Olive oil
    28. Ginger
    29. Peanuts
    30. Vanilla
    31. Potatoes

    Here is the topic list. Please pick one to write about it

    https://libguides.sjsu.edu/c.php?g=230331&p=152826…

    Here is the library link

  • Please find the references in this link.

Answer preview

The spreading of globalization and modernization is arguably one of the main reasons as to why cuisines have spread across the world. Since time immemorial, all regions have had their staple foods or foods popular to them, but this trend is slowly changing as a result of cultural exchanges. The product after preparation of these foods might be the same as a result of adopted practices or different. Generally, the expanding and the growing popularity of some of these foods can be attributed to the increased demand and the desire to make the world food secure.

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