HW 6 - Food Diary

I believe that throughout the day I had foods that fit into the main food groups, grains, fruits and meats. But what is nutrition? The dominant discourse for nutrition is that in order for something to be nutritious it needs to be fresh and natural, containing no perversities. If something is nutritious it is considered to be healthy like fruit. The actual definition of nutrition is “the process by which living organisms obtain food and use it for growth, metabolism, and repair” (The American Heritage Science Dictionary). In this case most foods would be considered nutritious if all the food needs to do is give you energy. Certainly there are particular foods that are beneficial for the body’s repair better than others.  I thought that Nutrition had something to do with how many nutrients and what different kinds of nutrients were in the food, also how balanced the meal was.

The experience I had while eating the food depended on the setting I was in, who was with me in my environment as well as what mood I was feeling at the time. These things determined whether or not I enjoyed eating what was prepared. For example the night before I had french toast my dad had been pressuring me to have it for breakfast, I was very reluctant and immediately told him no, then changed my mind that night. The next morning I was dreading having to eat it. I took a couple bites and couldn’t stand the dense texture of the maple syrup drenched bread. It could have been that my dad is a horrible cook but I think it’s due to the psychological state I was in. for me the French toast represented my power over my father. When my dad was pleading if he could make the French toast I had the power. By allowing him to get what he wanted I felt that eating the French toast was a task and that by giving in to him I was conforming to my parent instead of rebelling.

There are many ways that the food represents power in our society. Firstly when a parent in punishing their child it is heard of that they would threaten to send their child to bed without dinner unless the child does what the parent orders. Food can also represent social status one has in a community. It’s as simple as the difference between attending a suit and tie five star restaurant and an Olive Garden.

Lamarca Pasta- very yummy calories: unknown i had been waiting all day to eat this for lunch. it was a little chilly and i wanted something simple cheap and comforting as well as wholesome.

Limonada- it was crisp and refreshing i was craving something light during soccer practice. I grew up drinking limonada so its very familiar to me. 150 calories.