Humans gave up razor-sharp claws, fangs, sense and instincts in favor of intelligence. This brain-power has enabled humans to make the ultimate adaptation; that of making the environment adapt to us. We have domesticated crops and livestock, we irrigate, we wear clothes, build shelters, air-condition or heat our homes.
Answer:
Technological Diffusion
Fashion/beauty
Explanation:
A Diffusion is the way that a new idea, innovation or management scheme permeates a society no matter the socio-economic status.
Technological diffusion has been a large impact on the food choices we make now since food can be easily ordered via APPs on smart phones. The cleaver way of tracking customers makes it easy for companies to send adds specific to that person's choice based on the websites that they have visited.
The fashion and beauty industry has also experience a diffusion by making products and techniques more affordable and by engaging their audience using persons other than celebrities. This makes the products seem reachable by everyone who willingly engages. Wanting to be beautiful, fit, etc has encouraged individuals to alter the food they eat with the hopes of becoming, healthier, thinner or having more muscle mass etc.
This is how two types of diffusion change the way people eat.
Chinese may take it particularly offensive Greco Roman Empire is table etiquette and behavior towards food. There are customs in Greco Roman empire that is taboo to Chinese. One particular example is that extravagant Roman feast would last up to 10 hours, they would eat until they vomit and then eat again until the feast is over. They also eat mammary gland of cows, flamigoe tongue and elephants that are unusual to Chinese. One similarity of these empires would be the use of minted coins in trades.
