HCM 134 - MODES & NUTRITION

Food has many meanings. For different people, food has different implications. It could be a source of joy, gladness, happiness to many children. To some adults, some foods are symbols of prosperity, pleasure and power. To some children, who are usually forced to eat, food is a source of sadness or rather a sign of sadness. In Nigeria and most African Countries, food is a symbol of friendliness and hospitality. Foods, as meals, are eaten at certain times of the day. We then have breakfast, lunch and dinner to remove hunger at periodic intervals of the day. In between these meals, people still eat for pleasure. Certain foods are usually associated with the meals of the day. Breads, eggs, yams, cereals, fruit juices, bacon and sausage are closely associated with breakfast. Pounded yam, Amala. Eba, Semovita, Egusi soup (melon soup), Okro soups, Rice, Beans Fried plantains are often more closely associated with lunch and dinner. The reactions of people to some foods differ. Many Nigerian Children no matter what they eat will still want to eat cooked garri as part of their provisions to the boarding houses. Even when the children are told of the implication of consumption of garri to their sight, they still show a lot of preference for the consumption of this item. Many children scorn consumption of beans and readily jump at rice.