Please write a post about how your family uses grocery stores and the variety of vegetables, fruits, roots, grains, and nuts that you eat in a typical week.
You should include your insights about how grocery stores "push" particular types of products, how you learned (or didn't) to eat a variety of foods, and information about your favorite meals and habitual diet pattern.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May Day
"May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to several public holidays. May Day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night. May Day falls exactly half of a year from November 1, another cross-quarter day which is also associated with various northern European pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain. May Day marks the end of the uncomfortable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations, regardless of the locally prevalent political or religious establishment.
As Europe became Christianized the pagan holidays lost their religious character and either changed into popular secular celebrations, as with May Day, or were merged with or replaced by new Christian holidays as with Christmas, Easter, and All Saint's Day. In the twentieth century, many neopagans began reconstructing the old traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival again." (Wikipedia)
As Europe became Christianized the pagan holidays lost their religious character and either changed into popular secular celebrations, as with May Day, or were merged with or replaced by new Christian holidays as with Christmas, Easter, and All Saint's Day. In the twentieth century, many neopagans began reconstructing the old traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival again." (Wikipedia)
Food #4 - Food Journal
April 28, 2009
around 8: 30am
bacon egg and cheese on a roll yumm!!!
about 9:00pm
white rice
mashed potatoes
Italian sausage
water & soda
cookies
When I get back from gym, my mother usually has my food on the table ready. I tend to not eat until 9 or 10pm because I don't get too hungry. I mostly pick at the foods I eat. I'll eat a little bit or everything and get full that way. I try to come home early from gym becuase my mother doesn't like it when any of us eats too late. The time we usually eat is around 7pm or 8pm which I the latest.
I feel pretty good after I eat dinner at the time I want to becuase it either I'm hungry or I'm not. I usually always eat a midnight snack most of the time or just drink a lot of juice soda or water in the middle of the night.
April 29, 2009
8:00am
Special K cereal
2% milk
banana
12:30pm
pizza
soda
chips
9:00pm
meat
salad
fried plantains
water
I felt really full after this meal. I didn't eat for the rest of the night. my mother left the food for me on the table. I had to microwave it which is something I hate to do.
around 8: 30am
bacon egg and cheese on a roll yumm!!!
about 9:00pm
white rice
mashed potatoes
Italian sausage
water & soda
cookies
When I get back from gym, my mother usually has my food on the table ready. I tend to not eat until 9 or 10pm because I don't get too hungry. I mostly pick at the foods I eat. I'll eat a little bit or everything and get full that way. I try to come home early from gym becuase my mother doesn't like it when any of us eats too late. The time we usually eat is around 7pm or 8pm which I the latest.
I feel pretty good after I eat dinner at the time I want to becuase it either I'm hungry or I'm not. I usually always eat a midnight snack most of the time or just drink a lot of juice soda or water in the middle of the night.
April 29, 2009
8:00am
Special K cereal
2% milk
banana
12:30pm
pizza
soda
chips
9:00pm
meat
salad
fried plantains
water
I felt really full after this meal. I didn't eat for the rest of the night. my mother left the food for me on the table. I had to microwave it which is something I hate to do.
Food #3 - Food Cultures - Home & Corporate
At home, my family always tries to keep our Spanish culture alive. We cook Spanish dishes from their home country.
In my house, you will see the females in the kitchen while the men prepare the table. A dinner will take about an hour to two hours, depending on the type of food we are making. Our food consists of a lot of food seasonings and oil. For example, the pork is filled with different seasonings and put in the oven for hours, this when there is a big group of people coming to the house. When it is just my mother my brother and I at home, we eat your basic white boiled rice with some type of meat and any kind of beans. My mother has tried to change out diet by always adding greens to our dinner and even trying to convince us to eat more fruits during the day. When we are at the table, it consists of my mother, my father, my brother and I. We tend to sit together at every dinner because it is like our only time to really bond. We watch television and talk about our days while we eat.
Since I was born and raised in the United States I have gotten accustomed to the American food. I tend to eat a lot of fast food when I am not in my house. From pizza to burgers, most of the things around me and where I live are just foods that are easy to get your hands on. I think that the white people on the other hand in the U.S mainstream make food very different from the way my Spanish culture makes it. They make things that are already cooked which can put heated in the microwave. They also eat a lot of salads and use a lot of sauces for their food.
I find it better for all type of food to be cooked and homemade other than bought from the store or anything. I think that the Spanish culture is very different from any other culture becuase they do their foods in unique ways.
In my house, you will see the females in the kitchen while the men prepare the table. A dinner will take about an hour to two hours, depending on the type of food we are making. Our food consists of a lot of food seasonings and oil. For example, the pork is filled with different seasonings and put in the oven for hours, this when there is a big group of people coming to the house. When it is just my mother my brother and I at home, we eat your basic white boiled rice with some type of meat and any kind of beans. My mother has tried to change out diet by always adding greens to our dinner and even trying to convince us to eat more fruits during the day. When we are at the table, it consists of my mother, my father, my brother and I. We tend to sit together at every dinner because it is like our only time to really bond. We watch television and talk about our days while we eat.
Since I was born and raised in the United States I have gotten accustomed to the American food. I tend to eat a lot of fast food when I am not in my house. From pizza to burgers, most of the things around me and where I live are just foods that are easy to get your hands on. I think that the white people on the other hand in the U.S mainstream make food very different from the way my Spanish culture makes it. They make things that are already cooked which can put heated in the microwave. They also eat a lot of salads and use a lot of sauces for their food.
I find it better for all type of food to be cooked and homemade other than bought from the store or anything. I think that the Spanish culture is very different from any other culture becuase they do their foods in unique ways.
Food #2-Internet Research
Why is organic food better then non-organic food?
-Organic farming is all about developing crops and livestock using the most environmental, humane, economic systems available. In order for this to work effectively, two things are needed. The first is fertile land which can be used to plant a diversity of crops. Other is people who are willing to work on the land and learn this method of farming. In Europe, many of the countries are leaving the toxic chemical approach for a healthier organic method. These countries call it ecological agriculture which relies heavily on taking care of the environment.
Organic farming relies on the following principles:
1. Ensuring that the soil can be used for many succeeding generations without using the fertilizers that were used in non-organic farming.
2. Properly caring for the crops by using soil organisms and not by using pesticides.
3. Recycling livestock manure and organic materials, including crop residue.
4. Control weed growth and insect infestation with crop rotation. Also, not using anything that science has used in conventional non-organic farming. non-organic farming.
5. Not tampering with genes of animals, no genetic engineering. Allow animal life to remain as it should.
6. Lastly, determining the effects of this method on the environment.
-the word "organic" refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and meat. Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution. Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don't use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease. For example, rather than using chemical weedkillers, organic farmers may conduct sophisticated crop rotations and spread mulch or manure to keep weeds at bay.
->http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organic-food/NU00255
-http://www.organicfoodcorner.com/resources/organic-food-vs.-non-organic-which-is-better.php
-Organic farming is all about developing crops and livestock using the most environmental, humane, economic systems available. In order for this to work effectively, two things are needed. The first is fertile land which can be used to plant a diversity of crops. Other is people who are willing to work on the land and learn this method of farming. In Europe, many of the countries are leaving the toxic chemical approach for a healthier organic method. These countries call it ecological agriculture which relies heavily on taking care of the environment.
Organic farming relies on the following principles:
1. Ensuring that the soil can be used for many succeeding generations without using the fertilizers that were used in non-organic farming.
2. Properly caring for the crops by using soil organisms and not by using pesticides.
3. Recycling livestock manure and organic materials, including crop residue.
4. Control weed growth and insect infestation with crop rotation. Also, not using anything that science has used in conventional non-organic farming. non-organic farming.
5. Not tampering with genes of animals, no genetic engineering. Allow animal life to remain as it should.
6. Lastly, determining the effects of this method on the environment.
-the word "organic" refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and meat. Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution. Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don't use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease. For example, rather than using chemical weedkillers, organic farmers may conduct sophisticated crop rotations and spread mulch or manure to keep weeds at bay.
->http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organic-food/NU00255
-http://www.organicfoodcorner.com/resources/organic-food-vs.-non-organic-which-is-better.php
Refrigerator assignment
milk
juice
eggs
ham
turkey
cheese
mustard
ketchup
mayo
fruit
vegetables
lemon
potatoes
mustard
in my family,we were taught not to throw away food so whatever we don't eat goes back into the fridge and cooked in the stove or in the microwave the next day. the vegetables always rot in the fridge which is one thing i don't get because my mother always wants to be seen as a healthy eater. other than that everything in our fridge is everything we eat on a daily basis.
juice
eggs
ham
turkey
cheese
mustard
ketchup
mayo
fruit
vegetables
lemon
potatoes
mustard
in my family,we were taught not to throw away food so whatever we don't eat goes back into the fridge and cooked in the stove or in the microwave the next day. the vegetables always rot in the fridge which is one thing i don't get because my mother always wants to be seen as a healthy eater. other than that everything in our fridge is everything we eat on a daily basis.
Health Project
We've been working on defining, exploring, and improving our mental, emotional, and moral health. We've also touched on physical, social, and spiritual health. Activities included rolling, meditating, counseling, researching different therapies, and considering moral dilemmas.
What stands out to you in these investigations? What concepts seem most resonant? How has your definition of health changed? What actions might you take to deepen your own health, or the health of those you care about?
Please post a 500+ word essay on this topic
What stands out to you in these investigations? What concepts seem most resonant? How has your definition of health changed? What actions might you take to deepen your own health, or the health of those you care about?
Please post a 500+ word essay on this topic
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