Growing up in the Philippines, I like to think that I have a little bit of understanding of food. We had to raise chickens and slaughter them for food (I helped my father chase the chicken and prepare it) and grow some of our own vegetables in our community garden. Growing up poor in a third world country, we were taught the importance of food and how to value every little drop of water and meat or vegetable. Thinking about the life cycle of food before consumption helps me gain a better understanding and appreciate for food.

I’ve attached a picture of me getting pan dulce from my favorite bakery in California. I am looking forward to an amazing semester with you all!

I attached a picture of me with something I cooked! My brother’s favorite food is fried cheese sticks, so I made some for us as well as a side of homemade ranch. It turned out better than anything I have had in a restaurant! For my family, cooking and meal times are very important. Often my entire extended family comes together for meals. Everyone brings their favorite foods and we make cultural dishes together and celebrate being together. 

SOCI  3335

August 24, 2022

 

Introduction Discussion

My name is Zac Hughes and I am a junior at Sam Houston State University, majoring in Integrated Studies with minors in Human Services, Sociology and Criminal Justice.  I was born and raised 30 minutes south of Huntsville in The Woodlands, Texas with both of my parents and a younger brother and have always had a desire to help others.
. Attached is a photo of one of my favorite foods chicken nuggets From Chick fill a. Chicken Nuggets wit Chick Fill a sauce and Waffle fries really hits the spot. My knowledge of food is somewhat limited in that I know what is healthy and unhealthy but not much more than that.  I took a nutrition class in high school that gave me some understanding on how to eat healthy but am eager to learn even more about foods and how they affect our lives.   Before I took that class, I never really thought about what happens to food before it shows up on the supermarket shelf or in a restaurant. I am looking forward to learning more about where food comes from and the role it plays in our lives in this class.

My name is Shakendra I am a senior and my major is sociology and I’m minoring in criminal justice. My understanding of food is that the types of food we eat on a day to day come from all types of places such as the ground which is from plants,animals which would be like our beef and chicken and steaks. I know that in order for us to be able to go into the store to purchase these different things to provide food for ourself there is a chain of command that is used. Without there being able to be agricultural things going on in the world we would not be able to have a lot of things we have. Without farmers and wear house workers we wouldn’t be able to just go into the store and purchase eggs or packs of meat or bread it would be literally impossible. I sometimes thing about the food that i consume before receiving them at different places because you know it’s never to bad to learn the history of something you are consuming in your body.

So for the food I’m going to share here I was making one of my favorite meals which is Cajun pasta. If I had to choose a meal for dinner i would choose different types of pasta or tacos. Those are my favorites out of everything to cook.  

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My picture is of me standing in the bakery with my festively hideous Christmas sweater. If you look below my arm, you will see that I was mass producing Tres Leches. I work for Kroger as a cake decorator. I have pictures of food and cakes all throughout my phone. However, none have me in them. This was the only one on my phone. Well this and me nursing my youngest. Although it is technically food, and I am not exposed, I figured of the two, this was the better picture!