This is the third assignment for the online course "A Crash Course in Creativity" 2012 from team number 25230! Sara, Jeanne, Jorge, Taylor and Hamideh.
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Americans tend to eat large, sweet breakfasts consisting of foods like pancakes, cereals, eggs, and meats. Lunches are usually the smallest meal and commonly feature sandwiches, soups, or yogurt. Dinner is the largest meal, eaten early between 6-7pm, typically including meat and vegetables. Popular American dishes include hamburgers, fish and chips, baked zucchini, and apple pie. Eating customs involve assigning family members their own seats and not hurrying through meals. Americans consume high quantities of foods like dairy, potatoes, french fries, and soda each year, with 20% of meals eaten in cars or as fast food.
America has plenty of food but is not the most nutritious when it comes to what people eat. Eating is more than just a biological process - it is also a social and emotional process that is influenced by stress, family, and culture. While families in developing countries are happy just to have food, American families may let children eat whatever they want without regard for nutrition. Several obstacles like time, snacking, and portion sizes have contributed to declining family meals and nutrition in America.
The document discusses several factors that have influenced changes in global food consumption patterns in recent decades, including increasing affluence, education, globalization, and urbanization. It notes that people now consume a greater variety of foods, including more fruits, vegetables, fish and proteins. Non-staple foods now make up a larger share of diets in many places. Accessibility, purchasing power and food distribution networks have expanded globally.
The document contains information about making healthy choices and consuming natural foods and drinks like water over soda. It recommends eating at least 2 cups of fruits and vegetables per day for a balanced diet and notes that kids who eat breakfast are less likely to be sick, obese or perform poorly in school. The final section warns about potential health risks from artificial food additives.
The Dutch bakery Pruvé replaced the DC drives on one of their production lines with servo drives, achieving remarkable results including fewer size deviations, shorter changeover times, fewer error messages, and better product quality. The modernized line uses approximately 20 servo motors connected to a B&R PLC via Ethernet Powerlink to control conveyor belts and other functions more precisely. This has provided Pruvé with constant product quality and shorter changeover times between products.
Loaves for the Kneady is an organization that facilitates donations through bread purchases to provide meals for those in need worldwide. For each loaf purchased, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to providing a loaf of bread for a recipient. Consumers can choose which organization to donate to and track where their donation went. The organization aims to empower donors through their purchases while providing food for recipients. It has locations in several cities internationally.
This document discusses sourdough bread baking and social baking from a hacker's perspective. It explains that hacking is about lateral thinking, improving and sharing pre-existing objects and techniques. The author considers baking bread a perfect activity for hackers, as it involves learning, making, improving and sharing. The document provides instructions for making sourdough bread from scratch by catching wild yeast, maintaining a starter, and baking various breads. It encourages sharing sourdough starters and bread with others.
Americans tend to eat large, sweet breakfasts consisting of foods like pancakes, cereals, eggs, and meats. Lunches are usually the smallest meal and commonly feature sandwiches, soups, or yogurt. Dinner is the largest meal, eaten early between 6-7pm, typically including meat and vegetables. Popular American dishes include hamburgers, fish and chips, baked zucchini, and apple pie. Eating customs involve assigning family members their own seats and not hurrying through meals. Americans consume high quantities of foods like dairy, potatoes, french fries, and soda each year, with 20% of meals eaten in cars or as fast food.
America has plenty of food but is not the most nutritious when it comes to what people eat. Eating is more than just a biological process - it is also a social and emotional process that is influenced by stress, family, and culture. While families in developing countries are happy just to have food, American families may let children eat whatever they want without regard for nutrition. Several obstacles like time, snacking, and portion sizes have contributed to declining family meals and nutrition in America.
The document discusses several factors that have influenced changes in global food consumption patterns in recent decades, including increasing affluence, education, globalization, and urbanization. It notes that people now consume a greater variety of foods, including more fruits, vegetables, fish and proteins. Non-staple foods now make up a larger share of diets in many places. Accessibility, purchasing power and food distribution networks have expanded globally.
The document contains information about making healthy choices and consuming natural foods and drinks like water over soda. It recommends eating at least 2 cups of fruits and vegetables per day for a balanced diet and notes that kids who eat breakfast are less likely to be sick, obese or perform poorly in school. The final section warns about potential health risks from artificial food additives.
The Dutch bakery Pruvé replaced the DC drives on one of their production lines with servo drives, achieving remarkable results including fewer size deviations, shorter changeover times, fewer error messages, and better product quality. The modernized line uses approximately 20 servo motors connected to a B&R PLC via Ethernet Powerlink to control conveyor belts and other functions more precisely. This has provided Pruvé with constant product quality and shorter changeover times between products.
Loaves for the Kneady is an organization that facilitates donations through bread purchases to provide meals for those in need worldwide. For each loaf purchased, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to providing a loaf of bread for a recipient. Consumers can choose which organization to donate to and track where their donation went. The organization aims to empower donors through their purchases while providing food for recipients. It has locations in several cities internationally.
This document discusses sourdough bread baking and social baking from a hacker's perspective. It explains that hacking is about lateral thinking, improving and sharing pre-existing objects and techniques. The author considers baking bread a perfect activity for hackers, as it involves learning, making, improving and sharing. The document provides instructions for making sourdough bread from scratch by catching wild yeast, maintaining a starter, and baking various breads. It encourages sharing sourdough starters and bread with others.
This month in our ongoing FringeStream series, our monthly magazine exploring how the fringes of culture are shaping mass behaviors, we're digging into the a topic that tempts us all: FOOD. In gaining an understanding of FringeStream Food, we've unearthed some interesting findings that recognize how the simultaneous celebration of food culture and turmoil of traditional food systems have led to mainstream confusion over what to eat. Find out how empowered groups are moving beyond our over reliance on over-processed convenience food to create new opportunities and an increasing Appetite for Conviction.
The document discusses world hunger, its causes, effects, and historical context. It notes that poverty, conflict, natural disasters, and seasonal changes are key causes of hunger. Hundreds of millions of people in countries like India, China, and several African nations currently face hunger. Hunger has negative health effects like stunted growth and reduced lifespan. While the world currently produces enough food to feed the global population, hunger persists due to issues of poverty, distribution, waste, and conflict. Non-profits and governments work to address hunger through food aid, farming efficiency programs, and technological solutions.
This month in our ongoing FringeStream series, our monthly magazine exploring how the fringes of culture are shaping mass behaviors, we're digging into the a topic that tempts us all: FOOD. In gaining an understanding of FringeStream Food, we've unearthed some interesting findings that recognize how the simultaneous celebration of food culture and turmoil of traditional food systems have led to mainstream confusion over what to eat. Find out how empowered groups are moving beyond our over reliance on over-processed convenience food to create new opportunities and an increasing Appetite for Conviction.
The document discusses food culture in the Mexican culture. It explains that food is an important part of cultural identity, as each culture is associated with certain foods. Growing up in a Mexican family, the author was accustomed to eating foods like salsa and spicy peppers with most meals. Over time, the author grew to appreciate these strong flavors that were common in their city due to the Hispanic population. The author can now not imagine meals without the spicy and flavorful components of Mexican cuisine.
Internship Presentation: History of Leftovers in the U.S.ElinorSimek
A summary of what Elinor Simek, a senior at Colgate University, learned in her internship for Jacquie Ottman. Elinor helped Jacquie with her upcoming book. This book will focus on the social and cultural history of leftovers, while also providing strategies for reducing food waste by properly managing our leftovers.
There are three key points summarized:
1) Paulina Cho researched world hunger for a senior project with goals of understanding hunger issues, informing others, and donating to alleviate hunger.
2) The document defines hunger and outlines its main causes such as poverty, natural disasters, and war. It also discusses the effects of malnutrition.
3) Solutions proposed to alleviate hunger include spending more on agriculture, better farming practices, and donations/awareness campaigns through organizations like the World Food Programme.
The document discusses breakfast cereals, including the 10 most popular brands in the United States. It notes that nearly half of Americans eat cereal each day and over 2.7 billion boxes are sold annually. The text also addresses nutrition facts about the top cereals, mentioning that only one of the top 10 is generally considered healthy while three are considered the unhealthiest options. It concludes by noting the cereal industry competition between big brands like Kellogg's, General Mills, and Post.
While food production has increased globally, 870 million people still experience hunger. The top causes of world hunger are war and conflict, weather and climate change, poor agricultural practices, population growth, and poverty. These issues disrupt food supply and production. Additionally, over a billion tons of food are wasted each year, while millions lack access to adequate nutrition. Reducing food waste and empowering communities through education, infrastructure, and stable political systems could help address the complex, systemic causes of world hunger.
This document discusses food and eating from an anthropological perspective. It covers several topics:
- Food is an important social activity that brings people together and expresses love and care. Cooking marks humans as distinct from other animals.
- Food preferences and taboos are strongly influenced by culture and identity rather than just nutrition. People will avoid or struggle to eat certain foods for social reasons.
- Eating etiquette and customs vary between cultures and are used to distinguish insiders from outsiders. Things like timing of meals and order of dishes served are socially determined.
- Food is used to display status and hospitality. Elaborate meals impress visitors with a culture's prosperity and goodwill.
It was launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2009 with two aims. The first was to get people thinking about the independent bakers in their own community and to start supporting them by exploring their product list. And the second - to get people baking their own bread. Not only is this a useful activity, whether it’s at home or in the classroom, but it improves baking knowledge and directs people toward healthier choices by avoiding all the artificial additives that can be part of an industrial loaf. please visit: https://weare-risen.com/
This document discusses bread from multiple perspectives:
1) Culturally, bread is universal and connects people around the world, though shapes and ingredients vary by culture.
2) Politically, wheat and grain have been important influences as Hitler sought to control Ukraine's grain fields and the US and USSR used wheat as a political weapon.
3) Financially, wheat plays a major economic role as a staple carbohydrate and fiber source and is used to compare costs of living between countries.
America may have the most abundant food supply, but it is not the healthiest in terms of nutrition. A week of typical family meals were examined around the world. Poorer countries like Chad rely on basics like soup and meat, while Mexico has more variety including pizza, crab and pasta. Egypt has family recipes using okra and mutton. American families favor spaghetti, potatoes and sesame chicken. Wealthier nations consume more processed and convenience foods. Many other countries are just happy to have food, but Americans may overindulge children without considering nutrition. Eating is influenced by social, emotional and intellectual factors beyond just physical needs. Barriers to better American diets include a lack of time, structured meals,
This document discusses bread from several perspectives in 3 paragraphs or less:
Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods with a word for it in every language. It is eaten worldwide at meals and in cultural traditions. However, bread waste is a large problem, with households worldwide throwing away enough bread to feed 30 million hungry people. The document proposes challenges solutions like enzyme treatments to extend freshness and using leftover bread in other recipes to reduce waste of this staple food.
Eating disorders involve abnormal eating habits that can damage physical and mental health. Examples include bulimia, anorexia, and obesity. Obesity is considered an eating disorder where excess body fat accumulates, increasing health risks. It is caused by a combination of eating too much high-calorie food, lack of exercise, and genetic and medical factors. An inactive lifestyle also contributes to obesity risk due to less physical activity and more sedentary behaviors like TV watching. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in many developed and developing countries.
Famine relief efforts aim to reduce starvation through various means. Providing cash or vouchers is a cheaper and faster way to deliver aid than shipping food, but may only provide temporary relief. Teaching farming skills can help the hungry feed themselves long-term through sustainable agriculture. Modern technologies could help developing new food production methods to prevent major starvation, but widespread action is needed across countries to secure global food security.
This document summarizes factors that influence food habits and culture. It discusses both internal factors like individual preferences and values, as well as external factors including geography, religion, social and economic conditions. Geography influences food culture as different locations are better suited to growing certain foods. Religion also plays a role, as some prohibit foods like pork or meat. Social and economic conditions impact food access and choices. Overall, food is deeply tied to culture and both internal and external influences shape what and how people eat.
British cuisine has been shaped by its temperate climate and island geography as well as its history of invasions and colonialism. Traditional foods have been joined by ingredients from places like North America, India, and China. The Industrial Revolution led many British people to live in cities and eat take-away foods like fish and chips or meat pies. Popular savory spreads include Marmite, which has a distinctive, powerful taste. Traditional well-loved British meals include the Sunday roast and full English breakfast. Home-made desserts such as rhubarb crumble and bread-and-butter pudding are also part of British cuisine.
The document discusses the history and causes of hunger globally. It describes how hunger has impacted victims throughout history, forcing them to beg, steal or starve due to lack of adequate food, money and resources. While progress has been made to reduce extreme hunger, rising food prices in recent decades have increased the number of people suffering from chronic hunger to over 1 billion worldwide. The document provides 10 ways for individuals to help prevent and alleviate hunger, such as donating money, food, time or skills to local hunger relief organizations.
This month in our ongoing FringeStream series, our monthly magazine exploring how the fringes of culture are shaping mass behaviors, we're digging into the a topic that tempts us all: FOOD. In gaining an understanding of FringeStream Food, we've unearthed some interesting findings that recognize how the simultaneous celebration of food culture and turmoil of traditional food systems have led to mainstream confusion over what to eat. Find out how empowered groups are moving beyond our over reliance on over-processed convenience food to create new opportunities and an increasing Appetite for Conviction.
The document discusses world hunger, its causes, effects, and historical context. It notes that poverty, conflict, natural disasters, and seasonal changes are key causes of hunger. Hundreds of millions of people in countries like India, China, and several African nations currently face hunger. Hunger has negative health effects like stunted growth and reduced lifespan. While the world currently produces enough food to feed the global population, hunger persists due to issues of poverty, distribution, waste, and conflict. Non-profits and governments work to address hunger through food aid, farming efficiency programs, and technological solutions.
This month in our ongoing FringeStream series, our monthly magazine exploring how the fringes of culture are shaping mass behaviors, we're digging into the a topic that tempts us all: FOOD. In gaining an understanding of FringeStream Food, we've unearthed some interesting findings that recognize how the simultaneous celebration of food culture and turmoil of traditional food systems have led to mainstream confusion over what to eat. Find out how empowered groups are moving beyond our over reliance on over-processed convenience food to create new opportunities and an increasing Appetite for Conviction.
The document discusses food culture in the Mexican culture. It explains that food is an important part of cultural identity, as each culture is associated with certain foods. Growing up in a Mexican family, the author was accustomed to eating foods like salsa and spicy peppers with most meals. Over time, the author grew to appreciate these strong flavors that were common in their city due to the Hispanic population. The author can now not imagine meals without the spicy and flavorful components of Mexican cuisine.
Internship Presentation: History of Leftovers in the U.S.ElinorSimek
A summary of what Elinor Simek, a senior at Colgate University, learned in her internship for Jacquie Ottman. Elinor helped Jacquie with her upcoming book. This book will focus on the social and cultural history of leftovers, while also providing strategies for reducing food waste by properly managing our leftovers.
There are three key points summarized:
1) Paulina Cho researched world hunger for a senior project with goals of understanding hunger issues, informing others, and donating to alleviate hunger.
2) The document defines hunger and outlines its main causes such as poverty, natural disasters, and war. It also discusses the effects of malnutrition.
3) Solutions proposed to alleviate hunger include spending more on agriculture, better farming practices, and donations/awareness campaigns through organizations like the World Food Programme.
The document discusses breakfast cereals, including the 10 most popular brands in the United States. It notes that nearly half of Americans eat cereal each day and over 2.7 billion boxes are sold annually. The text also addresses nutrition facts about the top cereals, mentioning that only one of the top 10 is generally considered healthy while three are considered the unhealthiest options. It concludes by noting the cereal industry competition between big brands like Kellogg's, General Mills, and Post.
While food production has increased globally, 870 million people still experience hunger. The top causes of world hunger are war and conflict, weather and climate change, poor agricultural practices, population growth, and poverty. These issues disrupt food supply and production. Additionally, over a billion tons of food are wasted each year, while millions lack access to adequate nutrition. Reducing food waste and empowering communities through education, infrastructure, and stable political systems could help address the complex, systemic causes of world hunger.
This document discusses food and eating from an anthropological perspective. It covers several topics:
- Food is an important social activity that brings people together and expresses love and care. Cooking marks humans as distinct from other animals.
- Food preferences and taboos are strongly influenced by culture and identity rather than just nutrition. People will avoid or struggle to eat certain foods for social reasons.
- Eating etiquette and customs vary between cultures and are used to distinguish insiders from outsiders. Things like timing of meals and order of dishes served are socially determined.
- Food is used to display status and hospitality. Elaborate meals impress visitors with a culture's prosperity and goodwill.
It was launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2009 with two aims. The first was to get people thinking about the independent bakers in their own community and to start supporting them by exploring their product list. And the second - to get people baking their own bread. Not only is this a useful activity, whether it’s at home or in the classroom, but it improves baking knowledge and directs people toward healthier choices by avoiding all the artificial additives that can be part of an industrial loaf. please visit: https://weare-risen.com/
This document discusses bread from multiple perspectives:
1) Culturally, bread is universal and connects people around the world, though shapes and ingredients vary by culture.
2) Politically, wheat and grain have been important influences as Hitler sought to control Ukraine's grain fields and the US and USSR used wheat as a political weapon.
3) Financially, wheat plays a major economic role as a staple carbohydrate and fiber source and is used to compare costs of living between countries.
America may have the most abundant food supply, but it is not the healthiest in terms of nutrition. A week of typical family meals were examined around the world. Poorer countries like Chad rely on basics like soup and meat, while Mexico has more variety including pizza, crab and pasta. Egypt has family recipes using okra and mutton. American families favor spaghetti, potatoes and sesame chicken. Wealthier nations consume more processed and convenience foods. Many other countries are just happy to have food, but Americans may overindulge children without considering nutrition. Eating is influenced by social, emotional and intellectual factors beyond just physical needs. Barriers to better American diets include a lack of time, structured meals,
This document discusses bread from several perspectives in 3 paragraphs or less:
Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods with a word for it in every language. It is eaten worldwide at meals and in cultural traditions. However, bread waste is a large problem, with households worldwide throwing away enough bread to feed 30 million hungry people. The document proposes challenges solutions like enzyme treatments to extend freshness and using leftover bread in other recipes to reduce waste of this staple food.
Eating disorders involve abnormal eating habits that can damage physical and mental health. Examples include bulimia, anorexia, and obesity. Obesity is considered an eating disorder where excess body fat accumulates, increasing health risks. It is caused by a combination of eating too much high-calorie food, lack of exercise, and genetic and medical factors. An inactive lifestyle also contributes to obesity risk due to less physical activity and more sedentary behaviors like TV watching. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in many developed and developing countries.
Famine relief efforts aim to reduce starvation through various means. Providing cash or vouchers is a cheaper and faster way to deliver aid than shipping food, but may only provide temporary relief. Teaching farming skills can help the hungry feed themselves long-term through sustainable agriculture. Modern technologies could help developing new food production methods to prevent major starvation, but widespread action is needed across countries to secure global food security.
This document summarizes factors that influence food habits and culture. It discusses both internal factors like individual preferences and values, as well as external factors including geography, religion, social and economic conditions. Geography influences food culture as different locations are better suited to growing certain foods. Religion also plays a role, as some prohibit foods like pork or meat. Social and economic conditions impact food access and choices. Overall, food is deeply tied to culture and both internal and external influences shape what and how people eat.
British cuisine has been shaped by its temperate climate and island geography as well as its history of invasions and colonialism. Traditional foods have been joined by ingredients from places like North America, India, and China. The Industrial Revolution led many British people to live in cities and eat take-away foods like fish and chips or meat pies. Popular savory spreads include Marmite, which has a distinctive, powerful taste. Traditional well-loved British meals include the Sunday roast and full English breakfast. Home-made desserts such as rhubarb crumble and bread-and-butter pudding are also part of British cuisine.
The document discusses the history and causes of hunger globally. It describes how hunger has impacted victims throughout history, forcing them to beg, steal or starve due to lack of adequate food, money and resources. While progress has been made to reduce extreme hunger, rising food prices in recent decades have increased the number of people suffering from chronic hunger to over 1 billion worldwide. The document provides 10 ways for individuals to help prevent and alleviate hunger, such as donating money, food, time or skills to local hunger relief organizations.
10. A moldy version of this basic food staple can be a science project
For creative children to learn more about the bread and its
unbelievable values!
11. Chomp on a Little Bit of History!
Chewing a sourdough is keeping you connected to history!
12. How?
Bread used to be made by saving part of the dough for the
next batch
The bread ynu’re enjoying now
was also enjoyed by maybe an Egyptian during BC 2584!
14. Many third word
countries depend
on one piece of
bread for daily
energy, but the
typical American
diet is loaded with
carbs!
15. Bread has grown
to be a food
empire that’s
attributed to our
obesity levels,
diabetes and
heart disease
statistics, and
triglyceride levels.
Watch yourself!
16. Buy one for you and one for them!
Appreciate your position and remember the others