Diet

Europe Mediterranean diet >High consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and spices. >Olive oil- important mono saturated fat source. >Poultry and dairy products like cheese and yogurt are consumed in moderate amounts >Fish and seafood are eaten about twice a week. >Small amounts of red meat >Their diet contains very little saturated and trans fats and large quantities of omega-3s. >Risks for heart disease are minimal.

USA American diet >Ranks No. 1 for obesity in the world, with 30.6% of population considered obese. >Little emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, >Rely heavily on processed foods, refined carbohydrates, fried or fast foods, red meats, sugars and high-fat dairy products >Common ingredient includes high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, hydrogenated oils, white sugar, bleached, enriched flours, food dyes, artificial flavors, and many other chemical additives. >Risk of high blood cholesterol level and risk of heart disease.

Middle East >Cereals constitute the basis of the Middle Eastern diet. >Wheat and rice are the major and preferred sources of staple foods. >Butter and clarifies butter are the preferred medium of cooking. >Lamb has always been the favored meats of the Middle East. >Pork is prohibited in both Islam and Judaism, and as such is rarely eaten in the region.

Asia >In many parts of Asia, rice is a staple food, and is mostly served steamed or as a porridge known as congee. >China is the worlds largest producer and consumer of rice. >Other important crops are wheat, soy beans, peanuts, sugarcane, cotton, silk, tea and coconuts.

Culture

>Still has a class of noble people and hundreds of thousands of castle (nobility) >Emphasis of respect is

>Usually only speak English because they do not need more in their huge country. >They grant greater freedoms when it comes to

>The Arabic cultural traditions are closely associated with Islam. >A majority of the

>A wide variety of societies, religions and ethnicities shape the culture of Asia. >Major religions are:

put on cultures and languages. >Schools and Universities are free in most European countries (granted to them). >Christianity is the main religion of the continent. There are 3 main types of churches in Europe, namely Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox churches. >Circumcision is almost unheard in Europe.

gun possession, as well as driving a car from a relatively young age. >Americans put much more emphasis on patriotism than European. >Church going is very popular in the US, where it is seen as an indispensable way of socializing. >God is often mentioned by American politicians, but almost never in Europe.

Arabs are Muslims. However, there are considerable number of Jews and Christians in the Gulf countries. > Several great ancient civilizations were formed in the middle east including Ancient Egypt, the Persian empire, and the Babylonian Empire.

Hinduism (India), Theravada Buddhism (Thai, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar etc), Tibetan Buddhism (China and Mongolia), East asian Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Taoism, and Catholicism (Phil, Viet, and East timor). The most spectacular industrialization has occurred in Japan and the Four little Dragons- Taiwan, Korea, SG, HK.

>Central and eastern region of the continent is known for its continental climate, where extremes in climate can be Environmental observed. Condition >In summers its warm to hot, whereas in winter the region gets cold. >Many of the worlds largest and most industrialized countries

>Air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; >Water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers;

>Well known- water scarce region. The >Has some of the largest oil reserves in the world. >Requires water resources and suitable land for agriculture. >Much of the land that is available for producing food is

>Asias huge size is one of the reasons why it has regions of a wide variety of climates; some of the coldest, hottest, wettest and some of the driest places on earth. >In China, one of the largest Asian countries, pollution

are in Europe. Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Amsterdam- they tend to have lots of factories, lots of traffic, and produce a lot of Air pollution.

destroyed by increasing desertification.

has taken a toll on their society. China's huge industrial power has scarred it's environment.

>Most popular sports in all Europe is Football (soccer), probably followed by Tennis, cycling and Formula 1.

Habits

> It is baseball, ice hockey, and American football that attract the crowds and make money. >Schools, cities, and other organizations sponsor team sports for the young, and professional sports are an important part of the culture. >Most Americans spend a large amount of their leisure time socializing or watching television. >Other leisure activities include going to the cinema or concerts, picnicking, and travelling. >Even city dwellers enjoy spending time in the "great outdoors", camping, hiking, or hunting.

>Muslim practice fasting during Ramadan and several feasts like Id al-Adha-feast of sacrifice. >The end of Ramadan is marked by a festival, IdalFitr, during which a great quantity and variety of sweets and pastries are consumed.

>One of the most important Asian uses of leisure is simply to be with and/or other group to which the individual belongs. >includes: biking, team sports like basketball, swimming, etc.

Sources: http://countrystudies.us/russia/25.htm EUROPEAN CULTURE AND DIET By Joe Smyser HOW CULTURE AFFECTS DIET By Linda H. Lamb

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