HowtheWorldEats AboutAuthor Introduction BryanWalsh 布赖恩 沃什 Introduction BackgroundInformation ThisreportwaspublishedinTIME theproject HowtoCurbYourAppetite in2007 1 FoodCultureandNationalIdentity 2 theExchangeoftheDiet 3 theOriginoftheDiet 4 theDeteriorationoftheFoodCulture Discussion HowtoEat Content Content FoodCultureandNationalIdentity TheJapanesegenerallyloverawfish TheJapanesefoodisfastidiousabouttheoriginaltasteandflavor andtoomuchseasoningisnotadvocated usedelicategivefirstplaceto TheMongolianprefermeatanddairyfood especiallylikemutton Theyusuallyeatwiththeirhands butsometimeswithknivesandforks Theyoftenputthewholepieceofmeatintheboilingpot scoopouttillmediumrareandtheneatwithhandsorknives Ingeneral mostofthemhaveabigappetite Mongolian Frenchdishisfamousforitsvarietyandfreshnessofmaterial elegantdesignoftablewareandabundanttypesofdishes Thestaplefoodsincludeallkindsofbread whilethesidedishesvaryfromroastedgoosestospecialescargotswithdeliciouscheese saladandwine French ThemaincoursesinArabcountriesareakindoflargeflatbreadandhandpilaf Theymainlyeatbeefandmutton andmeanwhile theyaresweetloversandnondrinkers Arab theExchangeoftheDiet Theglobalizationofdietculture vs cultureandglobalexchange So alotofwhatwethinkofasdeeplyrootedculturaltraditionsarereallytraceablebacktoglobalexchange homogenization Intheeraofinstantcommunicationandacceleratedtrade thoseculturalexchangeshaveexploded leadingtosomethingclosertoculturalhomogenization theOriginoftheDiet It simportanttorememberthatthefirstpurposeoffoodistokeepusalive Buteatingculturehasitsdevelopmentprocess Inearliertimes peoplelivednatureofeconomiclife self sufficiency Therewasaveryimportantinterconnectionbetweeneatingtogether Withthedevelopmentofeconomyandtechnology foodsbecomemoreandmorediversity andpeoplecanchoosefoodsmoreandmore peoplearegettingmoreandbetternutritionfromthemeals andtheykeepthemingoodbalance Ortheycangettogethertotastedeliciousdelicaciesintheworld theDeteriorationoftheFoodCulture Deterioration Withtheprogressofoursociety thefamilysizeissmallerandsmaller full timehousewifeisalmostdisappear therefore noonewillcostalotoftimetodothetraditionalfood insteadoffastfood Atthesametime parentscomplainthattheymaketraditionaldishes butthekidswon teatthem Theywantthethingstheyseeontelevision Ontheotherhand inmanyMiddleEasterncountries extendedfamiliesstilllivetogether andwomenstayinthehomepreparingthekindsoftraditionalmealsthatwomenelsewherenolongercan WhileMuslimsfastfromsunuptosundown Ramadannightsaremarkedbycalorie heavyindulgence Theleveloffoodconsumptionismuchhigherthanduringordinarymonths saysSamiZubaida co authorofthebookCulinaryCulturesoftheMiddleEast CRISIS Yetwhilewemight indeedmust cleanuptheworstofthefast foodexcesses tryingtopreservethedietsthatkeepusbothculturallyandphysicallyhealthier noonepretendswe reevergoingtoturnbacktheclockentirely Nobodyhastimeanymore lamentsHarvard sWastson NoteventheFrench Japanese AtatrimhomeinnorthwestTokyo homemakerEstsukoShinobu 60 preparesaproperJapaneselunch usingfreshingredientssheboughtthatmorningatthenearbysupermarket Sheservesdishesarrangedonanindividualtrayjustso downtothedirectionofeachsetofchopsticks Shelookshappy evensereneassheworks Butwhenaskedwhethershehaspassedtheseskillsontoherdaughter shesighs Ofcoursenot shesays She sfartoobusyforthis Discussion HowtoEat Discussion HowtoEat what we should do 1 Formahealthyeatinghabits Formahealthyeatinghabitssuchasbreakfastsatisfied lunchwell dinnerlessmoregreenvegetablesandlessgreasytomakethebodygetthenormaldevelopmentandmaintainahealthystate morevegetables lessmeat Formahealthyhabitshouldstartfromthechildren 2 Learntoprotectourfoodculture Foodanddietarethecornerstonesofanyculture oneofthemostreliablesymbolsodnationalidentity Forexample weshouldlearnourtablemannersanddiningetiquette Tanksforyourattention