The claim was that food traditions were changed over time. I dont disagree with that opinion , however, i do not agree with it. I believe that the food itself has not been changed but the variety of food has.
I come from a Hispanic background infused with an Italian background. What i eat now compared to what my great grandparents and grandparents ate/ eat are fairly similar. Within my Hispanic culture a regular day meal is rice beans and maybe a certain meat. Or fish. Since i have some Italian background , often families switch up dishes. For example, one day i would have rice, beans and chicken but the next day i would have a classic spaghetti and meatball meal. Which anyone would know shows the Italian side. If you didn't , most pasta dishes comes from Italy.
What i eat today is practically the same thing. I still eat rice, beans and chicken or sometimes fish. My mother does often switch up the meals . I also do have a greater variety than my grandparents and great grandparents due to fast foods created over time .
Just because i have a greater variety doesn't mean that the food traditions changed. I still eat traditional meals . On certain occations I would eat otherwise. Plus some fast foods are just mixed traditions in one meal.
In conclusion, i eat almost the same meals as my ancestors ate before except for the fact that fast food companies were made. Therefore i believe that the food traditions itself has not changed over time but the variety of the food has.
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