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Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 day ago
“Real food”😂 you probably have never seen real American food. Only what you see on the internet and tv.
Comment on My culture also loves music, dancing and telling stories
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 day ago“Real food”😂 you probably have never seen real American food. Only what you see on the internet and tv.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Objection: speculation.
Yes I have. I’ve seen local dishes from several locations in the US, however I wasn’t impressed. It generally consisted of too much meat and far to few vegetables. It’s far from a healthy balanced diet. There are too many sugars and fats in most dishes. Even when ordering dinner often there’s sugar in it. There’s even sugar injected into supermarket meats. What the actual fuck. I’ve also had the pleasure (not really) to have meals on US war ships on too many occasions. Including the USS Enterprise. Yes, the one from Top Gun, now decommissioned.
I’ve also seen reports on the food safety regulations, or lack thereof. This is the reason why many American food isn’t allowed in Europe. It doesn’t even come close to meet our minimum standards. I’ve seen reports on the issue of real food like fruits and vegetables (still not meeting European standards in most cases though) being extremily expensive while fast food is relatively cheap, forcing people living in poverty, which is a massive part of the American population, to eat chemical waste causing loads of health issues. You know, the stuff you need heath care insurance for, which they can’t pay for either.
In your picture is herring with pickles and onions. It’s healthy, but I don’t like it. The Dutch cuisine used to be Bourgondisch but since the second world war it became very plain as people had to make healthy food fast and simple with whatever was available, to rebuild the country. Our rich cuisine never returned. However, these days you can order food originated from all over the world. Yet again, going for Americans style food, it’s very much not healthy at all.
slackassassin@piefed.social 1 day ago
The US is large, diverse, and has a ton of cultural influence from all over. Micro and macro. An amalgam. Mass production and corporate influence notwithstanding, surmising that it is one bad thing is very simplistic and limiting.
Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You are right ✅
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Fair, but so far the European influences in American cuisine that I’ve seen have been greatly Americanized, meaning the balance is out and the fats and sugars are in. For example, any Italian style food in America would give any Italian a heart attack. Both from the shock and fats. And even if there’s a healthy dish, the ingredients are still very unhealthy. Capitalism prioritized profits over heath safety, plus those “healthy” fresh ingredients are insanely expensive compared to a burger from McDonald’s. So many don’t have the choice to buy fresh. Of course not every ingredient is unhealthy, there is also a lot of import and organic. But that’s even more expensive. So there is an option to consume healthy, it’s just not an option to most due to cost.
slackassassin@piefed.social 1 day ago
This is just not true. It is not absolute nor ubiquitous like that. I think the commenter was right who said it is the view from TV and the internet. A funhouse mirror version of some true things taken as reality.
Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Sadly Africa isn’t great everywhere due to conflicts, but it sure is an amazing and beautiful continent with amazing people. I’ve been to many places along the east coast. Next year I’m going to south Africa.
Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah! You are absolutely right👌 💯
If you check the comment I post there very well, you would see where I mentioned about the ongoing crisis in Africa. I’m a honest and transparent person, so I will forever stand by truth.
You are welcome to Africa, how I wish you will visit Nigeria 🇳🇬 too.