Blog 4

My name is Olivia and I have lived in Michigan, Illinois and Nevada throughout my life. The town in which I lived in Michigan had almost no diverse foods, Illinois had a huge variety and Reno has a little bit of everything. I have always been a rather adventurous eater and enjoy finding out what other people enjoy to eat. For this interview, I decided to talk to my uncle who grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the first twenty three years of his life. He lived in Wisconsin all the way through college, so I thought it would be interesting to see how or if his eating habits stayed the same throughout that period, or changed. I myself am a vegetarian and he is not, so I was interested on how much meat he consumed on a regular basis.

Question 1: Was the food you ate in Wisconsin more healthy or Unhealthy?
- We rarely went out to eat and though my mother is good at cooking, it was rather unhealthy. We put butter and salt on almost everything.

Question 2: What was a typical meal you had growing up?
-For breakfast we often had pancakes and eggs. Dinner usually consisted of meatloaf and beans, macaroni and cheese, Chick beef on toast, casseroles, and chili.

Question 3: Did you ever have dinners with distant family members and relatives?
-Yes, on Fridays we went out with moms side of the family for a fish fry and on Sundays we went to dad's side for a family style meal, or all you can eat chicken. These family gatherings formed a tight bond to the family, and gave us something to look forward to every week.

Question 4: Did you ever eat fast food? If so, what did you eat?
-Yes, when I was a teenager I went to McDonalds a lot. It was cheap and I did not get into health foods until after college.

Question 5: What was your favorite dish to eat growing up?
-Mom's homemade spaghetti. She spent a while making it, but it was well worth the wait. She always put meatballs in it and bread and butter on the side.

Question 6: Did you stereotypically eat a lot of cheese while living in Wisconsin?
-No, oddly I have never enjoyed the taste of cheese.