The theme for today's reading was the strong use of the past as a setting. Whether the story is set in France, or in New York, place in time is the most important charter. In All You Can Hold for Five Bucks, the beefsteak all you can eat is dependent on which part of New York you choose to eat in. The politicians help too. Also the argument of whether or not it should be bread or toast the beefsteak is served upon provided interesting conflict on authenticity. In Is There a Crisis in French Cooking, the readers are introduced to an old man who represents how the world used to eat in France, richly, of course. The author contemplates the taking away of such richness is what makes his friend fall ill, even though today, we know it was probably a preexisting problem with his digestive track. The crisis of course is the question of what is healthy eating, or what is acceptable eating. Those questions are not always mutually inclusive. I want to ask how does culture affect the idea of food and health. What do you think, dear reader?
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