It seems that common themes came up in the video regarding food and culture. Many people in the video discussed: location, religion, family and social views that help them shape their food culture. Over the past few days I have been watching my eating habits and where my thoughts and feels towards food might have come from. Although I am extremely white, much of my family grew up in Guam or Hawaii; so our food habits tend to come from the Pacific Islands and that culture. For example, rice is extremely popular when my family cooks; we put everything over rice. One of my favorite things for breakfast is rice and soy sauce.
Growing up here in Bellingham also helped shape my ideas on food. With local markets and fresh food stands all over, I place high value on fresh fruits and veggies and I pride myself on knowing how to choose the best ones. In Italy, I was picking up groceries for dinner and went to pick my own basil but the grocer stepped in my path because he was supposed to choose one for me. Because everyone needs to eat, societies have come up with their own set of norms for food; just as they do with laws or terminology.
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