Don’t Call Me Nuts!
Paulina Acuña
Anthropology: The Many Ways of Being Human Peanuts have become a large part of American culture and will most likely remain that way. Anywhere one turns, chances are you’ll run into a sign that says, Caution: may contain nuts. Although peanut allergies are one of the most common allergies known to man, peanuts continue to be a large part of consumer culture. Thanks to the work of scientist George Washington Carver, there are more than 300 uses for peanuts, for example: peanut butter (Smith 32). Peanut butter is thought to be the “All-American Food”. Peanut butter is found in at least 75% of American kitchens and Americans eat more than a billion pounds a year of peanut butter (Smith 74). Americans love their peanuts, whether it be in the home setting or a sports event or an airplane ride. But, peanuts haven’t always been loved by everyone, once believed to be a snack fit for slaves; peanuts’ popularity has risen since then and has become a dominant feature of our everyday culture. Even though “nut” is in their name, peanuts are actually legumes. The difference between peanuts and other nuts such as walnuts or almonds is that a peanut grows underground. Legumes are a subspecies of plant that are edible seeds in enclosed pods. In the U.S., peanuts are the most popular nut choice and comprise 67% of all nut consumption (The Peanut Institute). Peanuts have been around for nearly 3500 years and they originated in South America, predominately Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Originally, this plant was grown by the natives of the New World during the 16th century. Since this was a time of European expansion, peanuts were taken to Asia, Europe, Pacific Islands, and Africa. Mostly Portuguese explorers were the ones that carried peanuts to West Africa. There, it found its way to becoming one of the most popular snacks in Africa due to the
Randolfo Carlo III is the only one in his family to graduate. He has been through the worst and the best times of life. He was born in NY and lived in almost every borough in NY. He has moved over 28 times in his life. “You will always have struggles, but you need to overcome adversity to be where you want to be”.
by having a nut allergy, such as tree nuts, peanuts or cashews. Any nut would be in that category
Following my first sip of milk at the age of one, with the resulting hives and coughing that ensued, I involuntarily joined the community of fifteen million Americans afflicted by food allergies. Living everyday with additional allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish has, out of necessity, sharpened my compulsiveness with ingredients and food preparation, but furthermore has spurred me to intervene on behalf of fellow members in this emerging epidemic. The Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) national organization has been a source of education and support in my own life, and subsequently has aided my efforts to raise awareness among peers, and to nurture my advocacy involvement. Selected as a member of FARE’s Teen Advisory
Before European settlement, pecans were widely consumed and traded by Native Americans. As a food source, pecans are a natural choice for pre-agricultural society. They can provide two to five times more calories per unit weight than say, wild game, and require no preparation or risks (Hi...
Peanuts are one of the most prevalent food allergens worldwide, and it has become a nemesis for many in recent years. Peanut allergies have been known to be life threatening, but only a few sufferers react with such extreme severity when exposed to peanuts. While peanut allergies have long-existed, it seems like it was very rarely heard of prior to the 1980s. In the last decade, peanut allergies have become the focus of media attention and controversy. However, the media is not as accurate as the public understands it to be. The sensationalized media reports, especially those publicized in the United States, on the subject of peanut allergy led to unnecessary public concern that created a larger spectacle of the issue than it is supposed to be.
The works of Lorenzo Ghiberti stand as an inheritance to the Classical style of the Greco-Roman period. Ghiberti's use of Classical methods is by nature the stylistic core of Renaissance Humanism. His works illustrated, during the Italian Renaissance, the principles of Humanism through sculpture. With the creation of Humanism, the thought of humans as being responsible for their potential and consequences combined religion with the need to improve on the individual. Three of Ghiberti's pieces that exemplify this are The East Doors of the Florence Baptistry, the Bronze statue Saint Matthew at Orsanmichele, and the Panel of Pilate washing his hands from the North Door of the Baptistry. To begin, the East Doors express the human need for higher moral ideals with biblical scenes. Second, the sculpture of Saint Matthew combines the heavenly with the tangible and earthly, which is the aim of Humanism. Lastly, the panel of Pilate washing his hands serves as an allegory for taking responsibility and not turning away from religion.
Wells, Lenny. "Nutritional, Environmental, and Cultural Disorders of Pecan." The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (2010): 1-12. Web. 19 Apr. 2012.
Relating to the Audience: Peanut allergy is an epidemic that is growing rapidly especially in the United States, and is most commonly found in children, many of us might have peanut allergy or would know people who do, and today I am going to talk about a possible cure for it, which might change people’s lives.
6Gordon, Sherri Mabry. Peanut Bitter, Milk, and Other Deadly Threats:What You Should Know About Food Allergies. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2006.
All sorts of food allergies affect eight percent of children and two percent of adults in the United States. Allergic reactions happen because one's immune system overreacts to regular foods that are ordinarily harmless to the general population (7). An allergy affecting many children and adults recently in the United States is an allergy to peanuts. In the last few years, tremendous amounts of people have developed this allergy, which seems, in most cases, to be very severe.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi is well-known as an Italian composer and violinist during the Baroque period. In fact he’s considered the greatest master of Italian baroque, especially in the concerto grosso and violin music. Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy March of 1678, he lived to the age of 63 and died July of 1741 in Vienna, Austria. Vivaldi’s father, Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, was a barber and professional violinist, he began to teach Antonio at a very young age, he ultimately became a virtuoso violinist. Antonio and his father performed together often and during this time Antonio was exposed to many talented musicians and composers in Venice (Bio. A& E Television Networks, 2015). He tried to play wind instruments, however, he was plagued by a type of bronchial dilation which historians believe was asthma, this inhibited him to successfully learn to play the wind instruments. At age 15, Antonio began to study for the priesthood, yet after his ordination in 1703 into the priesthood, in which he was known as “the Red Priest” (Bio. A & E Television Networks, 2015), he put blame to the “asthma” that he could not give Mass due to his short wind therefore he withdrew himself. He returned to music and accepted “his first position as maestro di violin at the Pio Ospedale della Pieta’, one of four Venetian
...ng nuts choose almonds, peanuts, sesames, walnuts, hazelnuts, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, filberts, cashews, and mixes. All these nuts have healthy monounsaturated fats and pack a protein punch!
Raphaello Sanzio was an artist starting during the beginning in of the Renaissance Era. Raphael thrived in painting through this experimental time period. Raphael’s paintings were influenced by the time period, other artists, but still found originality in his paintings. Raphael chose to paint about 4 topics, theology, philosophy, the arts, and the law (Kirsch). During this time of religion Raphael really adapted to the idea of cathedrals and landscape of Holy places.
One parent said that her kid gets separated at nut-free tables which caused him to be teased and bullied.This quote says what happens to some kids when they sit alone at lunch “Despite the school telling the parents their son would sit at a "nut-free table," which made him sit alone at lunch, apart from the other students, resulting in teasing and humiliation”(Kalson). Sometimes the airborne peanuts can still affect students which cause them to sit in the nurse's office and eat in there instead of the lunchroom (Talia). The following quote says that a certain student couldn't go into the school cafeteria when they were serving peanut product because his allergy was so bad “We had a patient who couldn't go into the school cafeteria at all if they were serving anything with tree nuts," Ms. Waldron said. "He had to eat lunch in the nurse's office… It sounds like what they did may not have been the best thing socially for the child” (Kalson). In schools today the kind of allergy the male child had that made him eat in the nurse’s office is more rare with most people their allergic reactions only happen when they consume the food item they are allergic
Nutrition. Peanut butter is well known because it contains many vitamins, proteins, and fiber. Nowadays, it is very important for everyone to start a day with a meal that it is rich in vitamins, nutrients, and provide energy throughout the day. Besides obesity and malnutrition is a worldwide problem.