Patterns of food and drink choices across the USA

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II. Popular Food Customs

* People in country with more developed economy are likely to have income, time, & inclination to facilitate greater adoption of pop. culture

A. Alcohol and fresh produce

1. Consumption of large quantities of alcoholic beverages & snack foods are characteristic of food customs of popular societies

2. Amount of alcohol, snacks consumed, & preferences for types vary by region within MDCs

3. Americans- choose beverage/snacks usually by what is produced, grown, or imported locally

a. Alcohol

1. Bourbon -upper South (most of it is produced)

2. Rum- East Coast (arrives from Caribbean)

3. Canadian Whiskey- communities close to Canada

b. Snacks

1. Pork Rinds- South (more hogs raised)

2. Popcorn & Potato Chips- Northerners (grows corn & potatoes)

4. Cultural backgrounds affect amount & types of alcohol &snack foods consumed

a. Alcohol consumption- relates to religious backgrounds & income/advertising

1. Baptists & Mormons drink less than other religions

2. Baptists concentrated around SE & Mormons in Utah- relatively low consumption rates

3. Nevada has high rate- heavy concentration of gambling and other resort activities

b. Snacks