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In reply to the discussion: Oberlin College's Food and Cultural Appropriation [View all]XemaSab
(60,212 posts)Per Wikipedia:
Corn, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, avocados, strawberries, peanuts, turkey, squash, pumpkins, pineapple, pecans, and chocolate are American. (Fun fact: most traditional Thanksgiving foods are native to the New World!)
Wheat, oats, peas, lentils, figs, lettuce, carrots, almonds, cucumber, and mustard are Middle Eastern.
Grape wine, asparagus, cauliflower, kale, chestnuts, beets, broccoli, and hops are European.
Chicken, pigs, rice, eggplant, citrus fruits, and peaches are Asian.
Cows are Indian or African.
Macadamia nuts are Australian.
Coffee is African.
I'd guess that almost everyone in the US eats foods from multiple origins every day. How boring food would be if we didn't!
Meanwhile, I want the Asian kids to accuse the African-American kids of cultural appropriation for cooking their native food in a non-traditional manner.