Question

2. Social/Cultural Influences: Now reflect on the interrelationship between your social/cultural environments and your food choices. Did your location and the people you were with influence your choices and behaviors? If yes, how? Were these positive or negative influences? If negative, what might you do in the future to minimize these negative influences? Provide your explanation (250 words min) below: (Meets GELO 1)

Answer 1

Interpersonal relationships are important to maintain good rapport with others.It is also important that we respect the social and culture of other people .Yes it does have impact on our food choices too.

For example : In country like India Hindu people worship Cows as one of their Gods. So we have to respect their feelings and accordingly avoid eating beef or avoiding having shops which causes rage in them. Likewise Muslims do not eat pork. So it is important that we respect their feelings and not try to force on them to eat. Considering their tradition, culture is important.

And of course when we consider to have healthy relationship with each other then respecting other cultures, food choices doesn't matter at all. Living in a society it is important that we respect each other beliefs and grow a strong bond than getting into conflict and disturbing the peace of each other.

When people migrate to different countries then it also becomes important to adapt their culture and respect their culture. We need not follow if we are not comfortable with it but taking all measures to bring peace in the society. Through which unnecessary issues can be prevented.

When we consider other culture, beliefs it leads to

• Good interpersonal relationship with other people
• It brings harmony among people
• The bond of we feeling becomes better
• Society becomes stronger
• National peace is maintained
• Leads to the progression of the society and country.