Cultural Research
NFSC 429: Cultural Foods
Skill Area: Specific Population Research
Assignment Title: Cultural Food Presentation; Mexico
This assignment taught more understanding of the Mexican and Hispanic culture. The skills obtained were an understanding of Power Point, researching cultural populations, their needs and treatment of common nutrient deficiency, and planning based on specific culture needs of that population.
From this assignment the understanding Mexican culture was gained. From researching about different cultural populations gives a greater understanding of their specific needs and desires; these needs are based on a wide number of factors from religion and tradition to world region and climate. This skill can be applied to all areas of nutrition; these areas include clinical hospital setting to education and public facilities. All of the knowledge of cultural foods and populations applied when compiling and completing this assignment reflects from knowledge gained in undergraduate nutrition studies.
Cultural understanding is a very important skill to the Nutrition and Food Science professional. Using understanding of cultural needs can help better our ability, as nutrition professionals, to care and accommodate for specific populations and their needs.
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