February 22: Terroir, Constructions of Place, and the Mediterranean Diet

People often characterize industrial food as "place-less." Drawing from the readings, find a quote that stimulates a memory of a food experience that speaks to the connection with a place or a lack thereof.

Or you may choose to use this prompt:

The Mediterranean Diet is an American construct of a diet that characterizes a region (despite its cultural and national diversity) and has been idealized as the healthiest diet. But how do our readings complicate this view to the extent that is more than "just a diet."