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Calculus 1 MATH1130 1
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Food & Culture FDNT470 17
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Human Resource Management - HRM HRM 1
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International Communication COMM100 1
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Management Tourism 96
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MNGT3711 - Business Ethics and Society MNGT3711 5
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MNGT4711 - Analytical Decision Making MNGT4711 6
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NURS 2941 NURS2941 2
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NUS566 ATI 1
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1.Define the terms food and food habits. How does the omnivore’s paradox influence a person’s food choices and food habits?

Food is anything that is consumed for the purpose of providing nutrition. Accordingly, “it is any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested”1. How humans and animals consume food is different in that humans eat while animals feed. Human eating is distinguished from animal feeding by the way human beings use food. Thi...
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1.Define the terms food and food habits. How does the omnivore’s paradox influence a person’s food choices and food habits?

Food is anything that is consumed for the purpose of providing nutrition. Accordingly, “it is any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested”1. How humans and animals consume food is different in that humans eat while animals feed. Human eating is distinguished from animal feeding by the way human beings use food. Thi...
1. What are the basic tenets of Western and Eastern religions?
The basic principles of belief in western religions are the belief in one god, strict adherence to the commandments and teachings of God, as they prepare for the afterlife. In Christianity and Islam, for instance, the notion of the afterlife is emphasized.
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1. What are the basic tenets of Western and Eastern religions?
The basic principles of belief in western religions are the belief in one god, strict adherence to the commandments and teachings of God, as they prepare for the afterlife. In Christianity and Islam, for instance, the notion of the afterlife is emphasized.
1.	Describe the cuisine that West African slaves brought to America and one American food recipe that has its origins in Africa. What traditional food might be served on Juneteenth?
Foods discovered in the new world by European explorers had already made their way into parts of the African continent before transatlantic slave trade brought Africans to America.....
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1.	Describe the cuisine that West African slaves brought to America and one American food recipe that has its origins in Africa. What traditional food might be served on Juneteenth?
Foods discovered in the new world by European explorers had already made their way into parts of the African continent before transatlantic slave trade brought Africans to America.....
1.	Compare and contrast the staple foods of Mexico’s different regions.
Mexican cuisine is very diverse. The Mexicans of the northern and central regions often consume beef. “It is the only area in Mexico where beef is frequently consumed, often served as steaks or in stews”. In the Baja Peninsula and along the gulf of California, on the other hand, fish features prominently in the staple food.
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1.	Compare and contrast the staple foods of Mexico’s different regions.
Mexican cuisine is very diverse. The Mexicans of the northern and central regions often consume beef. “It is the only area in Mexico where beef is frequently consumed, often served as steaks or in stews”. In the Baja Peninsula and along the gulf of California, on the other hand, fish features prominently in the staple food.
1.	List the countries that comprise South Asia. List and briefly describe at least four religions practiced in this region. What are the similarities and differences regarding religion between Pakistan and India?

The main difference between Pakistan and India when it comes to religion is that Indians are mostly Hindus (85% of population) whereas Pakistanis are mostly Muslim (98% of population). In deed, the separation of the two countries was primarily on the basis of separating the two relig...
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1.	List the countries that comprise South Asia. List and briefly describe at least four religions practiced in this region. What are the similarities and differences regarding religion between Pakistan and India?

The main difference between Pakistan and India when it comes to religion is that Indians are mostly Hindus (85% of population) whereas Pakistanis are mostly Muslim (98% of population). In deed, the separation of the two countries was primarily on the basis of separating the two relig...
Food and food habits are ingrained in the minds of almost all human beings. In my own life, experience with food is perhaps the oldest memory I have – of sitting in the kitchen floor in my grandmother’s house eating fruits or dumplings. It was always a messy affair but no food experience has matched childhood meals at my grandmother. It is from these early beginning experiences with food that my food habits began to form and morphed into what I consider my food habits today.
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Food and food habits are ingrained in the minds of almost all human beings. In my own life, experience with food is perhaps the oldest memory I have – of sitting in the kitchen floor in my grandmother’s house eating fruits or dumplings. It was always a messy affair but no food experience has matched childhood meals at my grandmother. It is from these early beginning experiences with food that my food habits began to form and morphed into what I consider my food habits today.
The traditional health beliefs and practices in the Philippines is based on a combination of facets from multiple belief systems such as the Chinese’ ying and yang, indigenous ideas on causes of illness, and modern monotheist religions. “In the Philippines health is maintained through the balance – also known as timbering – of natural and supernatural elements”2.
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The traditional health beliefs and practices in the Philippines is based on a combination of facets from multiple belief systems such as the Chinese’ ying and yang, indigenous ideas on causes of illness, and modern monotheist religions. “In the Philippines health is maintained through the balance – also known as timbering – of natural and supernatural elements”2.
1.	Choose one Caribbean country and summarize the worldview of its immigrants living in the United States. Include an example of the use of hot-cold system for cause or treatment of an illness. Describe the types of traditional healers used in this region.

The republic of Cuba has had its immigrants living in the United States since the nineteenth century. At the time, most immigrants sought refuge in the US due to Political tribulations in the country. Specifically the overthrow of the then pr...
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1.	Choose one Caribbean country and summarize the worldview of its immigrants living in the United States. Include an example of the use of hot-cold system for cause or treatment of an illness. Describe the types of traditional healers used in this region.

The republic of Cuba has had its immigrants living in the United States since the nineteenth century. At the time, most immigrants sought refuge in the US due to Political tribulations in the country. Specifically the overthrow of the then pr...
1.	Visit a Chinese restaurant or just look at the menu. Can you tell which region of China the recipes represent? How? Why do so many Chinese restaurants in the United States cook Cantonese style (Guangdong)?

Chinese foods are identifiable with different regions in the country depending on the flavor and ingredients availability. In the northern part of china meals with Peking duck, mu shu pork, millet and soya beans are predominant. This is due to the cool climate that limits food produces. As...
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Food and Culture • Pamela Goyan Kittler, Kathryn Sucher, Marcia Nelms• ISBN 9780538734974
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1.	Visit a Chinese restaurant or just look at the menu. Can you tell which region of China the recipes represent? How? Why do so many Chinese restaurants in the United States cook Cantonese style (Guangdong)?

Chinese foods are identifiable with different regions in the country depending on the flavor and ingredients availability. In the northern part of china meals with Peking duck, mu shu pork, millet and soya beans are predominant. This is due to the cool climate that limits food produces. As...
1.	Choose one typical Filipino dish and describe it. Explain how it conforms to the principles of Filipino cooking. Select one or two ingredients and discuss whether they are due to an influence from another culture and why that might have happened.

The dish I chose for this description is the Lumpia. Its similar to an egg roll and is one of the most popular traditional Filipino dishes – together with pancit. The main ingredients of the Lumpia are ground pork, green cabbages, carrots, onions,...
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1.	Choose one typical Filipino dish and describe it. Explain how it conforms to the principles of Filipino cooking. Select one or two ingredients and discuss whether they are due to an influence from another culture and why that might have happened.

The dish I chose for this description is the Lumpia. Its similar to an egg roll and is one of the most popular traditional Filipino dishes – together with pancit. The main ingredients of the Lumpia are ground pork, green cabbages, carrots, onions,...