Nutritional Anthro Final Flashcards
why a change in agriculture?
population growth, change in temperature, geography, social demand
6 consequences of agriculture
dental health, nutritional quality, growth and development, infectious and parasitic disease, workload and activity, environmental impact
benefits of agriculture
population growth, increase in fertility, surplus of food, storage
5 most produced livestock
chickens(8kya) east/Southeast Asia, pigs(13), near east (Fertile Crescent), cattle/cows(10.5), sheep(9-11), goats(10)
what are some characteristics of Swidden agriculture
slash and burn or shifting, subsidence agriculture/technology, burn to clear land for crops, shift plots overtime, plots at different stages of production or regeneration, poly cultural plots
what are benefits of poly-cultural plots
nutrient cycling, soil stability, phenology, pests, disease and environmental protection, reduce crop failure
how do small populations effect the environment
some sustainability
how do large populations effect the environment
increase damage and not sustainable because of erosion and water run off
what are the positives of cassava
millet is labor intensive, less work and more time
what are the negatives of cassava
environment uncertainty and market demand
what is pastoralism?
herding of animals, small semi-permanent villages, semi-nomadic
who is Micheal Pollan?
professional journalist and author, wrote many books on culture and nature, the cow unit
industrial meat production, why is it bad?
feedlots-feed cows corn, steroids and antibiotics to keep the calf alive, Goth hormones, stress
meat packing plant-killing animals, spray with chemicals, stress
who is Dama Dufour?
widely versed in biological anthropology, professor, India, monkeys
who is Marvin Harris?
American anthropologist, sacred cow coverage in India, materialistic approach
what is the materialistic perspective?
doctrine prevented people from eating the animals their livelihood depend on
why do they not eat cattle in India?
sacred to the culture, the cow provides
what does the cow do for the people?
milk+ dairy, oxen help plant and cultivate crops, feces is used as fuel and fertilizer, transportation
what insects are eaten in Tukanoan?
21 different insect species- palm grubs (1kg/month), ants, termites and wasps (16 kg/month), caterpillars (39 kg/year)
What is the nutritional quality of insects
60% more protein, high in healthy fats, high in protein quality (AA)
what are the benefits of insect farming?
edible, high quality protein, high food conservation rate, organic waste feeding, less greenhouse gasses, less negative environmental impacts, can be made into flour
who is Cortini Borgerson?
professor, studying the nutritional impacts of insect farming and its use to fight nutritional stress+starvation
ideology
beliefs and values that are articulated by religious, social, and political groups
symbolism
find can stand for or suggest something else as a function of relationship, association, convention, or resemblance
social power
an individual or group of individuals exert authority over other individuals or groups
how does food reflect identity?
social and ecological contexts, association, control, relationships, resemblance, authority, etc.
what are characteristics of the French food system?
love food, live longer and healthier, higher amounts of saturated fats, lower cardiovascular disease, cholesterol levels, less stress and roe pleasure in eating, focus on quality of food not quantity
what is France’s intake?
reduced snacking, increased eating time, food is more important in their daily lives
what is France’s expenditure?
more daily expenditure–layout of cities, more biking and walking
what are the characteristics of the US food system?
surplus of food, quantity over quality, food is easy to access, increased variety of foods , energy dense foods, no cultural compensation
obesogenic environments
world were obesity has now reached epidemic properties
rituals
a sacred ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order