HW 4 - Your Families' Foodways

Our families definately affect how we approach food. I eat and enjoy whatever my parents eat. Yes there are some differences between what we like, but in general, I eat what they make. You grow up eating what your family likes, and in a way, you are forced to like it too. However, cultures, gender norms, and economic class also have an affect on "how"/"what" we eat. For example, Hispanics eat and prepare their food very differently than the Irish. Different cultures have different traditions. Generally, "Italian food" consists of carbs, sauces, and pizza. This is a "food way". Lastly, your social class also alters what you eat. If you tend to be higher class you eat things like filet mignon and escargo; if you tend to be in the lower class you may eat fast food everyday or things less expensive but just as delicious. Therefore, these variables affect our daily food routines.

My parents are very healthy, they like to have an equal balance of different types of food. For example, at dinner they will have the meats, the greens, and then the carbs. According to them, they try to make their meals as healthy as possible because that's what their parents did for them. I feel that what you eat comes mostly from what your family eats; and my parents are a great example of this. They also said that now a days children are starting to eat whatever they please. If given a choice between a salad an a cheese burger most teenagers would pick a cheeseburger. My parents said that when they where younger they were forced to eat whatever was put on their plate whether they liked it or not.

The inside of my fridge supports how my parents try and be healthy. There is healthy food, such as lettuce, tomatoes, lamb, turkey, cheese, milk, etc. However there is also junk food, including pudding, ice cream, etc. Although my parents strive to be as healthy as possible they still have sweet tooth's and slip back into their childish ways. The fridge is the perfect example of how my family and I eat and try to compromise with every ones wants and needs when it comes to food.