Tuesday, March 8, 2011

America the Bountiful

http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/food/

     Food is a major facet of civilization and food in America reflects the many cultures that have met and blended in the Great Melting Pot. Furthermore, food in America is a reflection of the great bounty that is seen as a byword for America. Under the direction of University of California, Davis, Nutrition Department Professor Louis Grivetti, a number of individuals and organizations researched and assembled an exhibit chronicling the use of 10 classic American food groups including: beef, chicken, turkey, pork, potatoes, corn, greens, wheat, beans, and apples. These foods continue to play a major role in American culture.

BEEF
Reconstruction and Growth

CHICKEN
Cold War and Social Upheaval

TURKEY
Birth of a Nation

PORK
A Nation Divided

POTATOES
World War II

CORN
Bountiful Gifts

GREENS
Bicentennial to Tercentennial

WHEAT
Best of Times -- Worst of Times

BEANS
Westward Ho

APPLES
California Here We Come

We invite you to enter, linger, and feast.....

America the Bountiful

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