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1. How does religion influence Indian food?
Most Indians are either Hindu or Islamic and neither of their religion's permit them to eat beef or pork.
2. What is the difference between orthonasal olfaction and retronasal olfaction?
Retronasal olfaction is the perception of odors emanating from the oral cavity during eating and drinking, as opposed to orthonasal olfaction, which occurs during sniffing.
3. How does sight affect taste?
Although sight is not technically part of taste, it certainly influences perception. ... Cells that recognize these flavors reside in taste buds located on the tongue and the roof of the mouth. When food and drink are placed in the mouth, taste cells are activated and we perceive a flavor
4. Give an example of how the environment affects taste.
Some parents force their kids to clean their plates, often requiring the kids stomach foods to make them gag.
5. Why is America’s food so diverse?
America's food is so diverse because America itself is so diverse, so just as people from all over the world come to America, foods from all over the world come together here as well.
6. Based on what you learned in this unit, what influences do you think affect your personal food likes and dislikes?
know for sure that how it looks affects whether I want to eat it or not. Even when I try it and it actually tastes good it can still be a little hard to eat
7. Given the fact that food manufacturers have to abide by food safety guidelines, do you think our taste buds are obsolete? Explain.
don’t see how manufacturers following food safety guidelines would make our taste buds Obsolete
8. Based on the information presented in this unit, would you advise a young couple to force feed Brussels sprouts to their toddler? Explain.
I don’t think I would advise anyone to force feed their child. I would advise couples to buy healthy food from the store, very little junk food, and encourage their children to make healthy choices
Explain.
My parents have never bought too much junk food, so that might be part of the reason I want
to keep eating healthy.
9. In your opinion, does America have a distinct food culture? Explain.
The United States is sometimes described as a "melting pot" in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct "flavors" to American culture. ... Today, there are a number of foods that are commonly identified as American, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf.
10. Did your early experiences with food impact the way you eat now?
Yeah, I think America has food culture. Americans eat a lot of fast food, but just about all countries have fast food. I’ve always thought of hamburgers, hotdogs, and macaroni and cheese as american food.
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