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“It could plausibly be argued that changes of diet are more important
than changes of dynasty or even of religion.”- Orwell (Atkins & Bowler,
2001) Food is considered one of the most important factors of everyday life. It
is unusual to have a celebration without food. On our birthdays we eat cake. At
Easter we eat white meat. On Christmas we eat our nannas famous cooking. Food
is the comfort that we create that project our culture and
celebration traditions. Is it true that Australia has no traditional food from
our own origin? Of course we have Tim Tams and Vegemite although this large
country is not known for a traditional dish as India is known for its spicy curry’s
and America is known for its supersize McDonald’s meals. It is a stereotype
that we think of these countries connection to these food groups. The “repository
of culture” (Kuttainen, 2015) is projected throughout every aspect of our life.
The purpose of food is projected everywhere. The shopping centre is purposely
created for food alone alongside restraints and cafes. The world without food
would not be productive. Thousands of food recipes are printed and hundreds of
cooking shows are filmed just to test the creations of food flavour. Food is
the petrol of our body’s. Diets are create around food and fitness counts on
what fuel we are putting to our system. The healthier you are the more likely
you are to post a ‘selfie’ of yourself on Facebook. It is the culture of
Australians to eat although has food overruled our lives? Do we now just eat
because food tastes good or are we eating to quench our tastebuds? The dimension
of food is everywhere. Is a banana really just a banana or can we follow a
history trail back to discover where it really comes from? Do we live to eat or
eat to live?
References:
Food Culture, N.D. (2015) In Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Food_culture
Kuttainen, V. (2015) BA1002: Our space: Networks, narratives
and the making of place, Lecture 8: People Networks. [Powerpoint Slide p.2].
Retrieved from http://www.learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
Atkins, P., & Bowler, I. (2001). Chapter 21: The origins
of taste. In R. Radojicic (Ed.). Food in society: Economy, culture, geography
(pp. 272-295). London, Great Britain: Arnold.
nice post! I like how you touched on the topic of food being the comfort we create. I also like how you mentioned that it is used all the time in celebrations. I agree with your statement about the world without food being unproductive, as it is our fuel and a source of money.
ReplyDeleteOne factor in the origin and persistence of foodways is that they often represent an important expression of our identity, both as individuals and in reference to a broader ethnic, class or religious grouping. (Bowler,I & Atkins,P 2001)
REFERENCES:
Atkins, P., & Bowler, I. (2001). Chapter 21: The origins of taste. In R. Radojicic (Ed.). Food in society: Economy, culture, geography (pp. 272-295). London, Great Britain: Arnold.