the land down under cultural nutrition project by anita muniz & francisco quinones
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History of AustraliaImmigration Impacts Culture
Racial Exclusion – White Australia Policy (4)
Policy of Protection 1880’s – Reservations (11)
Now beginning to assimilate
The British settled in 1877 (11)
1830-1850 Convicts & settlers
Pride in convict ancestry
1945-1965 over 2 million migrants (8, 11)
1970’s Policy welcomed people from other countries (11)
1970’s Food & Culture Shift
Singaporean Australian
Australian Religions:
Australia
Prime Minister – Anglican (4)
64% say they are Christian, only 8% attend church (1,4)
Roman Catholic (diversity)
Non Christian- Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu (1)
New trend more claim no religion
Religion 2006 Census
Christian
Non Christian
No re-ligion
Daily bread (1,8)(And
Potatoes) Beef (36kg)
Potatoes (68kg) Staple food * Bread
(51kg) Oranges (36kg of
oranges) Sugar (48kg)
-vegemite-
Typical Daily Diet Breakfast * Cereal & milk. Fruit juice & a slice of
bread with butter and jam. Weak coffee. (1)
Kids lunch * Sandwich bread with butter & vegemite. Fruit & a treat. (1)
Adult lunch * Sandwich, hamburger or meat pie.(1,8)
Dinner or Afternoon tea * English style meat & veggies (always has potatoes). (1)
Popular foods * Fish & Chips, Barbie (BBQ), Pizza (1)
Anzac Day April 25th : national day of remembrance in New Zealand & Australia
WWI – 8,000 killed on shores of Gallipoli in effort to capture Constantinople
The Dawn Service
ANZAC – Australian & New Zealand Army Corps.
ANZAC biscuits : Tradition is to send them to soldiers
Lest we forget
Flower~ Red poppies (1,8)
1 recipe pastry for 9 in single crust pie
3 tbs margarine ½ c. chopped onion 1 potato, diced 1/3 c. all purpose flour ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. garlic powder ¼ black pepper 1 carrot, chopped 1 c. frozen green peas 2 c. cubed or cooked
beef
(5,6)
Meat Pie
Modified Meat Pie • 1 pie pastry
• 1 potato diced
• ½ c. Onions
• 3 tbs Gluten free (oat) flour
• ½ tsp. dried oregano
• ½ tsp. of garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 1 ½ c. Low Sodium Broth
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 c. frozen green peas
• 2 c. lean beef
(5,6)
Health
Australia
Average Lifespan: 78 (1)
Doctor visits : 11/yr (1)
Causes of Death: Cancer & Heart Disease (1)
Obesity Epidemic• WHO: 25.1%
obese• ranked 24th • U.S ranked 44th
(9)
obesity
• U.S 78.4• Australia 81.8
(9)
Life Expectan
cy
• High Fat & Sugars in processed foods. (1,9)
Diet
Family & Gender Roles• Patriarchal (10, 12)
• Men are breadwinners (10)
• Shift: Domestic load sharing
• Breast feeding
• Employment (12) 91% of fathers and 63% of mothers in 2003 (10)
• Sex discrimination Act (10, 12) 1984
• Pay gap in 2007 (12) women 35% less than men
• 3.4% stay at home fathers (10)
• Having children later Fathers age 45 increased from 19% in 2003 to 25%in 2006 (10)
Counseling Tips
BBQ in the U.S different from BBQ in Australia (7)
Cheaper fast food & more convenience foods (7)
Have a menu planned out
Drinks choices with less calories & less caffeine (1,7)
Cut down on soda, purchase club soda and add that to drinks. Each pop has 1/3 club soda
Lower caffeine Less fresh seafood
Cultural differences
Australia
Driving (7)
Roommates – “Flat mates” (7)
Entrees- “Main Course” (7)
Burger King- Hungry Jacks
Small drink- Large (refills $) (7)
Take out- Take away
U.S
Regular Pasta sauce- Marinara (this usually must contain seafood –marine)
Restaurants: compete to have largest portion sizes, free refills forever!
Bibliography
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2. Bami, Kriti. Gender Equality in Australia. e-International Relations. http://www.e-ir.info/2011/07/28/gender-equality-in-australia/. Published July 28, 2011. Accessed September 9, 2013.
3. Melleuish G. RELIGION AND POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA. Political Theology [online]. December 2010;11(6):909-927. Accessed September 11, 2013.
4. Chan L, Magarey A, Daniels L. Maternal Feeding Practices and Feeding Behaviors of Australian Children Aged 12-36 Months. Maternal & Child Health Journal [online]. November 2011;15(8):1363-1371. Accessed September 20, 2013.
5. Good Old Meat Pie. Allrecipes.com. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/good-old-meat-pie/ Accessed: September 29, 2013.
6. Recipe Nutrition Calculator.www.myfitnesspal.com. MyFitnessPal Inc. 2005-2013. Accessed: November 1, 2013
Bibliography cont. 7. Mathew, Rational. 18 STRANGE OBSERVATIONS OF AMERICA (FROM AN
AUSTRALIAN LIVING IN THE USA). http://www.confiscatedtoothpaste.com/australian-living-in-the-usa/. Published May 13, 2013. Accessed: Oct. 10, 2013.
8. Teo H, White R. Cultural History in Australia [ebook]. Sydney: UNSW Press; 2003. Available from: ebook collection (EBSCO Host), Ipswich, MA. Accessed: October 4, 2013
9. W J Brown, Y D Miller, R miller. Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults. International Journal of Obesity (2003) 27, 1340–1346. doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802426 Accessed October 20, 2013.
10. Australian Social Trends. Fathers' Work and Family Balance: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/7d12b0f6763c78caca257061001cc588/acf29854f8c8509eca2571b00010329b!OpenDocument. Accessed October 25, 2013
11. Australian Migration History Timeline. http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime-history/about-objects-through-time/. NSW Migration Heritage Centre 2010. Accessed October 25, 2013
12. Healey, Justin. Gender Equality Vol. 286 [ebook]. The Spinney Press. Published: 2009. www.spinneypress.com.