hw#4 family foodways'

There are definitely is no doubt that things change within time. I know I changed my food ways. As a kid I never really like fast food. One thing I really didn’t like though was meat. Every time my mom would serve me some I would hate it and give it to my cousin without her noticing. When I was younger I liked junk food. In fact, I enjoyed it very much. As I grew older I started noticing all the junk food was bad for your health. I knew so because of the articles and health magazines. Then when I moved to New York I saw it much easier to change my food ways. I am now completely vegetarian and working my way to being vegan. As for liquids I drink lots of water, I don’t like soda. Overall basically I only have healthy things.

            My mothers and grandmothers ways of eating have changed as well. Maybe not as drastic as mine but they have. My mom and grandma come from a Latino background. We are Mexicans. To us, price isn’t a problem as long as the food is good. My grandma said that back in Mexico they would have a lot of spicy sauces, rice, beans, meat, etc. the way she described it sounded somewhat unhealthy because she said there was a lot of meat involved. Sometimes even on a daily basis. If not they would have Mexican dishes such as: quesadillas, enchiladas, guacamole, sopes, enfrijoladas, mole, nopales, huevos rancheros, etc. my mom was influenced by my grandma and cooked a lot of Mexican dishes which I found delicious. Both of them don’t cook like that frequently anymore. They both eat more vegetables, fruits, salads, soups, etc now. So they have changed their ways a little since we moved to New York.

            I think that what we eat is influenced by what is shown at home, age, and where you live. My family and I changed our ways. The way we would eat in La was distinct to the way we eat now. One of the only things my grandma, mom, and I have in common is that I still like some of their dishes. Besides that they both still have some meat. That’s the difference between us that I don’t. My sister is a vegetarian as well. Therefore home and environment definitely are an influence. As society changes and time goes by, traditional foods start to stay in their countries. Living in the U.S. changes food ways slowly. Sometimes they don’t change at all and sometimes they do in very drastic ways.

 Note: instead of taking a picture of my fridge i took a picture of dinner last night.