ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Gordon Ramsey, Caveman
27 Feb 2017
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Six major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins (amino acids, vitamins, minerals, water. Food choices are determined by: cultural factors, religious factors, environmental factors, economic factors, personal factors. Adam and eve (eating of the forbidden fruit) Algonquin feast of the dead": ceremonies to remember the dead, preparing bodies for burial. Ritual sacrifice & cannibalism (aztecs: rituals to feed the gods through sacrificing their prisoners of war. Day of the dead & feast of the dead (mexico) Celebrate the dead: family"s come together to celebrate the death of family members, picnic around the gravesite, meat dishes, chocolate beverages, sweets. Celebrations, rites of passage: birthdays cake, diwali sweets, thanksgiving turkey (giving thanks) Food as competition: hotdog eating contests, pie eating. Potlatch ceremonies: entails competitive public distribution, gifts distributed among guests (they must return the favour another day, lasts several days dancing, feasting, validates status.
