Globalization of foodGlobalization of foodwenming

Man eats by nature

--《 Hanshu 》

Different people in different country eat different food.The way a person eat may reflect what the culture is like.Therefore,

Food is the foundation of a culture.

With the development of economy and The political environment , use of the term "globalization" had become commonplace.That influence not only the way we go,but also the way we eat.As a trend,It’s not strange to see food all over the world.In the meanwhile,some food combine the characteristic of Chinese food and foreign food,which is fresh and new.

19871987 The first KFC is founded in BeijingThe first KFC is founded in Beijing

2525thth june,1996 june,1996 The 100th KFC is founded in BeijingThe 100th KFC is founded in Beijing

1212thth September,2002September,2002

KFC has about 700 brunchKFC has about 700 brunch

todaytoday KFC has more than 4000 brunchKFC has more than 4000 brunch

Take KFC for example

Do you know the name of the food?

KFC

Pizza hut

Haagen-Dazs

At the same time,we can eat Chinese food everywhere.

Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles ,America

Chinese restaurant in Ikebukuro,Tokyu,Japan

Why does it happens?Why does it happens?

Floating populationFloating population

Today,people travel more compared Today,people travel more compared with our ancester, with our with our ancester, with our convenient transportation. When convenient transportation. When people are travelling,they tend to people are travelling,they tend to take the way they live with them.As a take the way they live with them.As a result,eating habits moves in and out.result,eating habits moves in and out.

Widely use of internetWidely use of internet

Internet offer a platform for us to Internet offer a platform for us to know people from different country. know people from different country.

Restaurants and food company set Restaurants and food company set brunch all over the world brunch all over the world

Some foreign food Some foreign food cater to our tastecater to our taste

Benefits and harmBenefits and harm

Recognize foreign Recognize foreign culture,broaden our culture,broaden our horizenhorizen

Export moreExport more Offer vacant Offer vacant

occupionsoccupions Strengthen mutual Strengthen mutual

understanding understanding between nationsbetween nations

Cause loss of Cause loss of cultureculture

Cause unbalanced Cause unbalanced nutrationnutration

High Calorie some High Calorie some fast food contains fast food contains lead to deseaseslead to deseases

What should we do?What should we do?As far as I’m concerned,it’s important for us to maintain advantages of our eating culture,get rid of disadvantages,and learn from foreign food.