Maize and Chicken food history. Literature & Language Essay
Watch the videos and write two separate paragraphs.
Topic one: explain the significance of corn for early indigenous communities mesoameria.
Topic two: How has fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and KFC changed our life?
Is chicken the one to blame for health issues such as obesity around the world?
Each paragraph should be one page long.
Video links:
Industrial Pastoralism
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=QRRKPiksLkk
The Fast Food Chicken
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=oYQDhlNsoDY
The Racial Politics of Chicken
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=thsYqRuA75w&t=13s
Culinaria Demonstration
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=TGNLS1eyNKE
People of Corn
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=IYGACeABIPw
Commodity Agriculture
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=-V4fShM71nM
Seeds of Change
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=W5TpAc8qR54
Culinaria Demo Arepas
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=YnjOYOrNdOY
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Maize and Chicken Food History
In Mexico, maize is more than a crop. It is a cultural symbol. Corn became a domestic crop for the Meso-Americans approximately 10,000 years ago. To date, it is referred to as the greatest agronomic achievement. Today, corn is grown all over the world. However, the yellow corn that is mostly grown in the United States (U.S.) is pale compared to the traditional maize variety grown in Mexico. Corn is intimately tied to the lives of the indigenous people of Mexico. It was the basic grain that shaped their daily meals and influenced the timing of festivals. The shape and image of corn grain are also instrumental in crafts and architecture among Meso-Americans. According to Mexicans, corn is so important because it allows people to live in peace. Also, because it is a form of food security. Among Mexicans, corn is essential to survival. During times of disaster and economic turmoil, stored corn can be used to feed families. For the last five centuries, Mexicans have withstood great suffering, but corn has enabled them to survive. However, the significance that corn holds to the people of Meso-America is being threatened by the U.S. through its yellow corn production. To address this threat, the Mother Seeds in Resistance project was established to identify seeds that would be preserved and frozen. Community members have become involved in the identification process. It has also become a ...