Europe USA Middle East Asia

Diet
Mediterranean diet
>High consumption of
fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, beans, nuts,
seeds, and spices.
>Olive oil- important
mono saturated fat
source.
>Poultry and dairy
products like cheese and
yogurt are consumed in
moderate amounts
>Fish and seafood are
eaten about twice a
week.
>Small amounts of red
meat
>Their diet contains very
little saturated and trans
fats and large quantities
of omega-3s.
>Risks for heart disease
are minimal.

American diet
>Ranks No. 1 for obesity in
the world, with 30.6% of
population considered
obese.
>Little emphasis on fresh
fruits, vegetables, and
whole grains,
>Rely heavily on processed
foods, refined
carbohydrates, fried or fast
foods, red meats, sugars
and high-fat dairy products
>Common ingredient
includes high fructose corn
syrup, trans fats,
hydrogenated oils, white
sugar, bleached, enriched
flours, food dyes, artificial
flavors, and many other
chemical additives.
>Risk of high blood
cholesterol level and risk of
heart disease.



>Cereals constitute
the basis of the
Middle Eastern diet.
>Wheat and rice are
the major and
preferred sources of
staple foods.
>Butter and clarifies
butter are the
preferred medium of
cooking.
>Lamb has always
been the favored
meats of the Middle
East.
>Pork is prohibited in
both Islam and
Judaism, and as
such is rarely eaten
in the region.


>In many parts of
Asia, rice is a staple
food, and is mostly
served steamed or
as a porridge known
as congee.
>China is the worlds
largest producer and
consumer of rice.
>Other important
crops are wheat, soy
beans, peanuts,
sugarcane, cotton,
silk, tea and
coconuts.




Culture

>Still has a class of noble
people and hundreds of
thousands of castle
(nobility)
>Emphasis of respect is

>Usually only speak English
because they do not need
more in their huge country.
>They grant greater
freedoms when it comes to

>The Arabic cultural
traditions are closely
associated with
Islam.
>A majority of the

>A wide variety of
societies, religions
and ethnicities shape
the culture of Asia.
>Major religions are:
put on cultures and
languages.
>Schools and
Universities are free in
most European countries
(granted to them).
>Christianity is the main
religion of the continent.
There are 3 main types of
churches in Europe,
namely Catholics,
Protestants, and Eastern
Orthodox churches.
>Circumcision is almost
unheard in Europe.
gun possession, as well as
driving a car from a
relatively young age.
>Americans put much more
emphasis on patriotism than
European.
>Church going is very
popular in the US, where it
is seen as an indispensable
way of socializing.
>God is often mentioned by
American politicians, but
almost never in Europe.

Arabs are Muslims.
However, there are
considerable number
of Jews and
Christians in the Gulf
countries.
> Several great
ancient civilizations
were formed in the
middle east including
Ancient Egypt, the
Persian empire, and
the Babylonian
Empire.


Hinduism (India),
Theravada Buddhism
(Thai, Sri Lanka, and
Myanmar etc),
Tibetan Buddhism
(China and
Mongolia), East
asian Buddhism,
Islam, Confucianism,
Taoism, and
Catholicism (Phil,
Viet, and East timor).
The most spectacular
industrialization has
occurred in Japan
and the Four little
Dragons- Taiwan,
Korea, SG, HK.








Environmental
Condition

>Central and eastern
region of the continent is
known for its continental
climate, where extremes
in climate can be
observed.
>In summers its warm to
hot, whereas in winter the
region gets cold.
>Many of the worlds
largest and most
industrialized countries

>Air pollution resulting in
acid rain in both the US and
Canada; the US is the
largest single emitter of
carbon dioxide from the
burning of fossil fuels;
>Water pollution from runoff
of pesticides and fertilizers;


>Well known- water
scarce region. The
>Has some of
the largest oil
reserves in the world.
>Requires water
resources and
suitable land for
agriculture.
>Much of the land
that is available for
producing food is

>Asias huge size is
one of the reasons
why it has regions of
a wide variety of
climates; some of the
coldest, hottest,
wettest and some of
the driest places on
earth.
>In China, one of the
largest Asian
countries, pollution

Sources:
http://countrystudies.us/russia/25.htm
are in Europe. Paris,
London, Berlin, Rome,
Amsterdam- they tend to
have lots of factories, lots
of traffic, and produce a
lot of Air pollution.

destroyed
by increasing
desertification.

has taken a toll on
their society. China's
huge industrial power
has scarred its
environment. CO2
emission is high









Habits

>Most popular sports in
all Europe is Football
(soccer), probably
followed by Tennis,
cycling and Formula 1.

> It is baseball, ice hockey,
and American football that
attract the crowds and make
money.
>Schools, cities, and other
organizations sponsor team
sports for the young, and
professional sports are an
important part of the culture.
>Most Americans spend a
large amount of their leisure
time socializing or watching
television.
>Other leisure activities
include going to the cinema
or concerts, picnicking, and
travelling.
>Even city dwellers enjoy
spending time in the "great
outdoors", camping, hiking,
or hunting.

>Muslim practice
fasting during
Ramadan and
several feasts like Id
al-Adha-feast of
sacrifice.
>The end of
Ramadan is marked
by a festival, Idal-
Fitr, during which a
great quantity and
variety of sweets and
pastries are
consumed.

>One of the most
important Asian uses
of leisure is simply to
be with and/or other
group to which the
individual belongs.
>PH: Social Media/
Internet use is
predominant.



EUROPEAN CULTURE AND DIET By Joe Smyser
HOW CULTURE AFFECTS DIET By Linda H. Lamb
THE TYPICAL AMERICAN DIET By Jill Corleone
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