Unintended Effects

Food Blog 4

April 20th, 2015

by Garrett McClellan

Belgian foods are not known for their incredible health benefits. What they are known for are their pastries, their Belgian fries (aka French fries), and their waffles; none of which are notoriously healthy. This doesn't mean though that Belgians are unhealthy. They have many traditional healthy foods like chicken soups, Paling in't groen which is eel served with a dish of vegetables and other herbs, and beer soaked beef and chicken breast. Because of these options the Belgians arent in notoriously bad shape compared to their other European neighbors and counterparts. This country is known for having many street carts that sell local foods like the ones aforementioned. I think this is pretty similar to the food culture we have here in america because we have a good variety of food to choose from and it is up to the individual to choose if they want to eat healthy. I feel like I'm eating whatever is popular at the time, I'm a big fan of chipotle and other popular eating establishments and I think thats because they are easy and have at least some health benefits. In our book, food also plays a big role and it is portrayed by the way people feel either during or after. Food has tasted bitter and its even had the capacity to poison people just to get the point across.