Transcript Fruit and Friendship in the Pool

History and
Globalization of Food
Public Resource for Schools
Power-point developed by Shiraz Ramji
E-mail: [email protected]
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Resource Title: History and Globalization of Food
Created by: Shiraz Ramji
Resource Topic: Food Studies 11 and 12: Social and Economic Issues
Suggested Grade Levels: 11 and 12
Resource Type: Power Point (16 slides)
Instructions:
Introduce the topic by asking all the students to write on index cards the
origin (continent) of wheat, rice, sugar, maize, potatoes, and chocolates.
Then use the power-point slide show to facilitate discussion and activities
on the origin and globalization of selected agricultural food items.
Information Sources:
Davidson, A., Jaine, T. (2006). The Oxford Companion to Food.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
History and Globalization of Food
Photo by Shiraz Ramji
• Do you know the origin
of the food we eat?
History and
Globalization of Food
Picture from Rice for Peace
http://www.rmpjc.org/RiceForPeace/contacts.html
History and Globalization of Food
map from: http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-continents-map.gif
Globalization of Wheat
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From Africa
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To Asia
To Europe
To North America
To South America
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Wheat appeared as a crop about
30,000 year ago in North Africa and
the Middle East.
Wheat feeds 35 percent of human
population.
Wheat plant picture from:
http://www.old-picture.com/unitedstates-1930s-1940s/Wheat.htm
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Globalization of Watermelon
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From Africa
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To Asia
To Europe
To North America
To South America
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Watermelons were first grown and
eaten about 4,000 years ago.
Surviving wall paintings provide the
evidence of its origin.
Pictures of book covers
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Globalization of Rice
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From Asia
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To Africa
To Europe
To North America
To South America
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Rice appeared as a crop about 5,000 year
ago in India and China.
Rice feeds about 50 percent of human
population.
Photo is a book cover from:
Zronik, John. (2006). The biography of rice.
St.Catherine, Canada: Crabtree
Publishing Company
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Globalization of Sugar
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From Asia
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To Africa
To Europe
To North America
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To South America
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Sugar cane was first cultivated as a crop
about 3,000 year ago in India and China.
The plant originates in Papua New Guinea
Photo is a book cover from:
Eagen, Rachel. (2006). The biography of
sugar.
St. Catherine, Canada: Crabtree
Publishing Company
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Globalization of Maize
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From North America
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To Africa
To Asia
To Europe
To South America
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Maize appeared as a crop about
10,000 year ago in North America
(Mexico).
About 20 percent of maize grown is
eaten by people. The rest is grown for
ethanol and feeding animals.
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Maize plant picture from:
http://www.gov.sz/tools/Printbody.asp?pid=2655
Globalization of Potatoes
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From South America
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To Africa
To Asia
To Europe
To North America
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Potatoes appeared as a crop about
10,000 year ago in South America.
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(photo courtesy of Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Federation)
Globalization of
Cocao and Chocolates
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From South America
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To Africa
To Asia
To Europe
To North America
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Cacao appeared as a crop about 3,000 year
ago in South America (p637).
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Photo is a book cover from:
Morganelli, Adrianna (2006). The
biography of choclate. St. Catherine,
Canada: Crabtree Publishing Company
Origin of Food
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Wheat
Watermelon
Rice
Sugar
Maize
Potatoes
Chocolates
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Africa
Africa
Asia
Asia
North America
South America
South America
Global Education with Potluck Food
Picture by Shiraz Ramji
Resources
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Aliki. (1986). Corn is maize: the gift of Indians. Harper Collins
Davidson, Alan., Jaine, Tom. (2006). The Oxford Companion to Food.
Oxford: Oxford University Press
Eagen, Rachel. (2006). The biography of sugar. St. Catherine, Canada:
Crabtree Publishing Company
Morganelli, Adrianna (2006). The biography of chocolate. St. Catherine,
Canada: Crabtree Publishing Company
Staller, J., Tykot, R., Benz, B. (2006). Histories of maize. Academic Press
Taus-Bolstad, Stacy. (2002). From wheat to bread. Learners Publications
Zronik, John. (2006). The biography of rice. St. Catherine, Canada:
Crabtree Publishing Company
Website Resources
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http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/20_04/home204.shtml
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http://www.thewvsr.com/adsvsreality.htm
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http://www.duke.edu/web/soc142/team3/Group%20Rice/History.htm
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www.bananamuseums.org
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/maize
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Sources (countries) of foods eaten in Canada
http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_prod.html
Food composition
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl
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Class Activities
• List five of your favorite agricultural foods including
fruits, vegetables and cereals.
• Find the origin and history of these foods
• Does eating food from different continents make you
connect to farmers in different continents?
• Does eating food from different continents make you
global citizen?