Topic One -introduction To Foundations Of Food , Nutrtion And Health , The History Of Food And Australian Food Culture

Question 1

Name the key historical periods for the development of foods.

Answer 1

hominid revolution
Neolithic revolution
industrial Revolution

Question 2

Name sources of foods high in protein, and periods in history when protein foods were most important to human development.

Answer 2

Animal product

Question 3

Why were spices so important to different societies?

Answer 3

-There would not have been refrigeration, so spices may have helped to cover up tastes from foods that were not at their peak of freshness. Being able to produce spices would have been important for being able to trade for other commodities.

Question 4

Explain the importance of the Silk Road.

Answer 4

-A trade route 2000 years ago that linked Europe to Asia and allowed luxury goods and ideas to be traded
The Silk Road was the most important trade route in world history and linked China and the Middle East with Europe.

Question 5

Why is Vegemite an Australian food icon?

Answer 5

-It is uniquely Australian and many Australians have grown up eating it.

Question 6

What are the major historical influences on Australian cuisine?

Answer 6

Aboriginal – nomadic, live off land, seasonal
Early Europeans – bought different animals and crops with them
Urbanisation, including Gold Rush (first culinary revolution in Australia) – Chinese came across introduced different cuisine
Wars – WW1 and WW2. Soliders from America came so supplied foods they enjoyed e.g., burgers etc.
Post War, including mass European migration (second culinary revolution in Australia)