History of food - Food representation

Question 1

Food timeline

Answer 1

1.) Hunter and Gatherer <8000 BC
2.) Agricultural Revolution 8000 BC ~ 1800 AD
3.) Industrial Revolution ~ 1800 AD - Present day

Question 2

Hunter Gathers

Answer 2

Foraging and Scavenging

Question 3

What was the earliest man like?

Answer 3

mainly ate plants
Nomadic society
no food storage
The nature the people lived in lead to different specializations (ex. lakes = fishing)

Question 4

How did the man evolve past other species?

Answer 4

Fire, communication, cooking

Question 5

what did the influence of fire do to the “Man”

Answer 5

Brains grew, larger bodies, tooth size reduction = bc the diet changed

Question 6

The agricultural revolutions caused?

Answer 6

The beginning of civilization

Domestication of plants and animals

Question 7

What did the industrial revolution cause?

Answer 7

Food Science and technology

Nutrition

Created a stable food supply

Increased the worlds population bc there was more food available

Question 8

what is food?

Answer 8

physiologically, chemically, culturally, ideally

Question 9

Physiologically food is….

Answer 9

Nutrition ~ Body mass, metabolism, Energy
Satiety ~ hunger, thirst

Question 10

Chemically

Answer 10

All foods are mostly water, with macromolecules (Carbs, proteins, Fats and lipids) with other minor vitamins/minerals

Question 11

What did the Western world believe about the relationship between food and health?

Answer 11

Humoral Theory
Human body is affected by ~ Heat/Cold or dryness/Wetness
There are four humors were to believed to control a persons physical and mental health through temperature
* Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile, Black bile
* Related to Air, Fire, Earth and
Water, respectively

Question 12

What did the Eastern Worlds belief in the relationships between food and health

Answer 12

Old age belief of the Yin & Yang

Yin: dark, wet, cool, feminine
fruits leaf vegetables
eat when the body needs to be cooled or moisture

Yang: light, dry, warm, masculine
Red Meats, roots vegetables, spices
when the body needs to be warned

Question 13

Culturally food can be…

Answer 13

a cultural statement, an ethnic or national statement

Ethnic food/ “National Dish”

Religious statement

Statue symbol (high class food/organic)

Celebration

statements of social Awareness or Values

Question 14

Is corned beef and cabbage a national food in Ireland?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

what does the word Kosher/Terif mean?

Answer 15

Kosher = proper
Terif = Not Kosher

Question 16

What does the word halal/ haram mean?

Answer 16

halal = Lawful
haram = prohibited

Question 17

What is kosher food?

Answer 17

Not blessed
1.) Allowed Animals - ruminants (animals with hoofs), Traditional domestic birds, Fish
2.) the prohibition of blood
3.) Separation of Dairy and Meat
4.) Prohibition grains at Passover

Question 18

Halal Laws

Answer 18

1.)Prohibition of animals that are not aligned with the type of spirit they want (pork
2.) Prohibition of drugs and intoxicants
3.) prohibition of blood

Question 19

Ideally food should be…

Answer 19

Nutritious

Wholesome

Safe

Appealing

Sufficient

Affordable

Appropriate