Germany is not known for having the healthiest diet.
Most of the popular food items contain high amounts of carbohydrates and fat.
The very traditional meals are made from the fattier areas of the pig and cow.
Germany also is popular for the food spaetzle. Spaetzle is a form of dumpling
that is used as noodles for soups. Because many of the “traditional” German
food are high fat and carbs, exercise is very important to their daily
routines. With the high mountains, biking is a popular and excellent source of
exercise. German food has been expanded drastically to have healthier options
for people. An example would be instead of using pork for Leberkäse, one could
use turkey meat. Germany in the past decade used 16% fewer vegetables than any
other European country, but a variety of soups are helping add a source of
vegetable to the German diet. Just like
America, you can find many different types of food in Germany as well. With
more people moving and settling in new areas, they bring their own types of
food with them. This is seen in Germany with the rise in pastas. Pasta is
originally from Italy, but many Germans enjoy eating it as well. My opinion is
that the German and American diets are on a similar path. They both have
fattier options in the diet, but finding healthy food is not impossible either.
It also helps that both countries are first world and have diverse people
bringing in a taste of their own type food. I personally love to enjoy food from all types
of cultures and I am able to do that because America is a big melting pot from
countries all over the world. In the book, “Like Water for Chocolate”, food is
a prominent part to the story. Food represents more than just something you eat
to live; it represents their culture and the rituals they share.
Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "German Culture: Facts,
Customs and Traditions." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 23
Jan. 2015. Web. 20 Apr. 2015.
I enjoyed how you pieced the United States into this. We have also noticed a spike in our obesity epidemic, so we have tried to become healthier by making substitutions. Much like they use turkey for their Leberkäse, we use turkey for out hamburgers.
ReplyDeleteI really agree that the United States and Germany are on a similar path. I know that there is new education happening the the United States to help with the decrease of obesity and hopefully the same is happening in Germany.
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