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The ALIMENTATION EN FRANCE

Eating is not only a vital act, but also a social act basic medium of expression, language.

The choice of food, how to eat are regulated by a code that evolves according to epochs and civilizations. The meal is loaded with symbols.


History of Food

A table in Gaul: Food

They consume little bread, but lots of meat, Grilled or boiled (farming and hunting), fish (fishing). They drink beer, wine for the richest. They use spices: cumin, vinegar, salt, honey, but little fat (olive oil).

Utensils

They are rudimentary: trays, baskets, vases, wood, basketry, pottery, metal, pocket knives.

In the Middle Ages
The French consume fruits and products of their agriculture, vegetables (leeks, cabbage and beans) and many cereals. Bread is the staple food. At the same time, the vineyards grow.

farming varies: beef slaughter and charged quickly because there is no means of conservation, mutton, venison, salt pork, milk and cheese. The barns are close to farms, poultry safe from predators. The eggs are valuable foods. We develop beekeeping for honey because it is the only form of sugar that we know. It is a rare and precious.


Arrival of new products
Following the great discovery, import new drinks in the 16th century, chocolate from Mexico in the 17th century coffee originating in the Empire Turkish, and Chinese tea, is causing a new type of meal, breakfast and creating new venues, cafes. In the 19th century reveal the potato and sugar.


Early in this century today

For
breakfast cereals, bread, milk, coffee, chicory, tea ...
Same products but their presentation was repeated: large variety of cereals, flavored milk, pastries, biscotti ... Milk consumption less, replaced by various dairy products.

The twelve o'clock dinner or
An evening family meal : soup, meat sauce, dried vegetables, such as, beans, lentils, split peas, green vegetables, fruits are consumed during the season, Homemade desserts, rather rare and reserved for holidays monotonous: dairy products, pancakes, donuts ...

Meals in the canteen for children, the workplace for parents.

Family meal in the evening, the soup has virtually disappeared replaced by entries varied raw vegetables or meats. Greater Meat consumption, rather grilled vegetables all year round thanks to the different preservation techniques. Desserts present at all meals in the form of fruits and sweets.

Snacktime
toast with butter, jam, chocolate, lard, apples, nuts, ...
various candies to cereals and sugar chocolates, biscuits, ...

In the 21st century
Today's research is directed toward transgenic manipulations that achieve better product quality and resistant to many diseases. By cons many people prefer to consume organic products, because the consequences of manipulations on human health are not yet known.

The different types of food
can be grouped foods according to their role in the body: builders
foods (eg meat provides protein, calcium ... bringing milk) are involved especially in the "construction" of living matter.
energy foods, carbohydrates and lipids (eg, sugar, butter ...) are the energy source of the organism.
functional foods (sometimes called "Protective"), which play a role in the functioning of the body by their richness in vitamins and fiber (such as vegetables and fruits).

Eat balanced: Ground rules
Although food is not complicated, some principles are sufficient. Nutritional balance is essential for the organism grows harmonieusementpour prevent certain diseases.

A simple formula: 421 LPG
wherein G is the family of carbohydrate - P is the family of proteins - L represents the family lipides.Les 4, 2 and 1 represent the number of portions of each family G, P, L which must enter into the composition of each of three meals, including and especially the essential breakfast in France which is often a neglected meal. This formula is simple and avoids the errors of food hygiene as it is based on diversification. It is also recommended and approved since 9/20/1985 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, by Unesco.

Food and activities
Eating a balanced, meeting the requirements of quality and quantity. Consumption of an automobile is expressed in liters of gasoline. That of a man is not usually expressed in grams of chocolate but in calories or kilojoules. The amount of food needed varies with age and activity.

diseases of nutritional origin
For more than a billion people, food requirements are met:

or quantitatively: the undernutrition. The men have not sufficient rations. Undernutrition may have irreversible consequences.

nor qualitatively: it malnutrition. Rations are sufficient but not enough variety. An example of meat consumption is indeed responsible for new cardiovascular disease. A lack of vitamins, fiber can have serious consequences for the functioning of various organs.

In both cases this leads to deficiencies that cause many diseases.

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Instructions to Students:

1. After individual reading of the text "Food in France", form small groups of 3 / 4 persons and fill in (your book) the following chart with the names of food and beverage related. Then you will transcribe your work group in a post this blog .

• Near the Gauls .............................. ........................
• In the Middle Ages ......................................... ..............
• From the 16th century ................................................
• Today .......................................... ....................

2. In still working in small groups, create the diet plan of one day using the formula 421 LPG given in the text. To help, you can use the food pyramid , you can find under the title of blog and link: www.mangerbouger.fr .

When finished, it will be setting policy.

You can trace the following:

breakfast: yogurt + ................ + .................

snack ...............

breakfast .............

taste .............

dinner ...............

3. A) Watch and listen to the brief video advertising (click on the image of the child at the bottom of the page) and think about what strikes you , even if you do not understand every word. For example: the voice of the child, colors, etc.. Also consider if there are pubs like in Italy. Then we will give a brief discussion .

3. B) Create an advertisement (a poster, text, etc..) French on a food or beverage of your choice.