reading respons

After read Cate and O’Donnell’s article I have more understanding about the roles that food play in people’s life. Cate’s article is talks about the “Spread” which made by the inmates in California penal system. They have this meal because their timetable and this meal is low cost. Their timetable is very different from us. They have breakfast at 5:30am, lunch at 9:30am, and dinner at 4:00pm. So, they will feel hungry at night. Also, they would not cost so much for making “Spread”. So, I think these are the reasons why they have this special meal. Furthermore, I believe the reason why they use noodles base is because it can save time. Eat noodles will not spend much time. Convenience is one of the most important things for people who are live in the prison. Because I think their time is controlled. And, sometimes they will share their “Spread” with others. Most of them will share their food with the person they know, I mean the food will shared in the people have relationship between them. In most case, white eat with white, black eat with black. In O’Donnell’s article, the author talks about the changes of the food cultural in Shenzhen. Shenzhen was changed by the politics made by Chinese government. Because the large number of emigrations, the food in Shenzhen became diversity. People come from different place have a different food demand. The most interesting thing that author mentions in this article is he says why the people live in south China are good at doing business. He says people live in south China always eat seafood, and the fish is hard to catch, you had to have quick hands and eyes. So dose in business, people need quick hands and eyes for catch the chance.