Eating habits is the main focus in Margaret Mead’s article, “The Problem of Changing Food Habits”. As the title suggests the article examines the consequences of food habit change and the challenges in alteration. Mead emphasizes the importance of research and application in the process of changing food habits. A group is responsible to understand and hypothesize the impact altered food habits would have on culture and vice versa.
The research portion of food habit alteration deals with data. This data covers a wide variety of information ranging from food habits from youth to rations during war time. Throughout this research it has become apparent that food habits modify accordingly with current situations. An example of this is the disappearance of a second breakfast after immigration to the Americas. The information and data recorded from such research allows a “plate service”- balanced meal- to emerge. This plate service is seen as privilege to higher class yet a desired model for the lower class.
This research has been gathered with a purpose. That purpose is to actually modify cultural food habits. Currently it is very difficult to address this topic with other people. This is the main challenge in the alteration of food habits. The research must be presented in the right manner and education to fully amplify the impact. The crucial time to educate cultures is during a food shift. At this point changes are necessary forcing cultures to adapt accordingly. An educated adaption can decrease future unnecessary changes.
Conclusively, Mead explains the relationship between research and application is dire to successfully changing food habits. Research provides information regarding the best course of action and application is responsible for educating the people. Without one of these aspects, a long-lasting change in food habits is impossible.
Eating habits is the main focus in Margaret Mead’s article, “The Problem of Changing Food Habits”. As the title suggests the article examines the consequences of food habit change and the challenges in alteration. Mead declares the importance of pure and applied science in the process of changing food habits. A group, referred to as the committee, is responsible to understand and hypothesize the impact altered food habits would have on culture and vice versa.
ReplyDeletePure science deals with data. This data covers a wide variety of information ranging from food habits from youth to rations during war time. It is the responsibility of pure science to identify and examine the aspects affecting food habits. Throughout this research it has become apparent that food habits modify accordingly with current situations. An example of this is the disappearance of a second breakfast after immigration to the Americas. The information and data recorded from such research allows a “plate service”- balanced meal- to emerge among other nutritional information for diets.
This research has been gathered with a purpose. That purpose is to actually modify cultural food habits. It is very difficult to address this topic with other people. This is the main challenge in the alteration of food habits. This is where applied science is imperative. The research must be presented in the right manner and education to fully amplify the impact. The crucial time to educate cultures is during a food shift. At this point changes are necessary forcing cultures to adapt accordingly. An educated adaptation can decrease future unnecessary changes.
Conclusively, Mead explains the relationship between pure and applied sciences is dire to successfully changing food habits. Pure science is responsible for providing information regarding the best course of action and applied science is responsible for the presentation of information to people. Without one of these aspects, a long-lasting change in food habits is impossible.