ANT214H5 Midterm: ANT214 Midterm 1 Review - Lectures
Document Summary
The food we eat as a necessity vs the choices we make in regards to food are different things. Food choices governed by social, cultural, aesthetic and moral meaning of food as well as availability of cost. Nutritional status: state of balance of supply and expenditure of nutrients. Can be measured in individual or populations. Interactions between social and environmental sectors affecting nutrition. Cultures have food taboos and interesting practices when it comes to food. Physical environments - factors affecting food production such as soil, climate, water, etc. Social environment - societies, regions, communities, etc. (farms) Social organization - institutions that relate to production and distribution. Ex. who consumes first, children and men in early days. Technology - range of tools used for production. Culture - ideas and concept related to food. Global forces - global problem impinging on local populations such as global warming or food commodities. Formative research - get general sense of nutritional problem in populations.
