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Shaping Human Eating Habits (Diffusion of foodstuffs (Handful of grains…
Shaping Human Eating Habits
Diffusion of foodstuffs
Handful of grains dominate global agriculture
Diminished biodiversity has put food security at risk
Taste preferences have become global
Demand has led to plantations
Transport
Farming and cooking techniques travel through migration
Agriculture vs Pastoralism
Farmers vs herders - typically live in different environments
Sites for ongoing competition with nomadic pastoralists often trying to reclaim land from the plow
Although exchange of animals for grains can offer mutually beneficial trade
Cultural conflicts remain a problem with attempts to convert herdsmen into farmers
Class Distinctions
Arisen from unequal distribution of food and other wealth
Consumption of rare spices and exotic foodstuffs marked the further distinction for social elites
Refinement of foodstuffs instead of bulk availablitity has maintained social distinction in the modern world of abundance
Obesity now associated with lower-class status in the modern diet-conscious world
Gender Roles
Division in labour of preparing food
Allocation of consumption within families
Men often claim larger portions and better cuts of eg meat
Women often tasked with everyday feeding and cooking
Men often cooking as a high status or ritualistic reason
Wartime provided much change for women's role in society; no longer just tasked with feeding and houseduties
Role of The State
Determining production and allocation of food
Surplus food may have helped to fuel the rise of archaic states, using agricultural wealth to gain loyalty
Fostering national cuisines and nation building