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Article evaluation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legume All information seems relevant, takes a neutral viewpoint. The article has working citation links. It is listed as being a part of three wiki projects. Crb576 (talk) 15:04, 2 October 2017 (UTC)"re: added citation to Tea House, really think about whether your added fact fits in the article. What does it say about Tea Houses? Rgh234 (talk) 16:14, 4 October 2017 (UTC)"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome

The section on ancient roman cuisine could be updated with information from Charles Feldman's, Roman Taste. For example: -explanation on how cuisine was a cause for hierarchal separation. -how peopzationle ate foods that were described as repulsive -discuss the importance of Garum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickpea#Nutrition

This article on Chickpea's could benefit from some information from the article Legumes in Ancient Greece and Rome. -not regularly used in Greece as a staple food -considered food of lower classes -grown in conditions where other crops fail Crb576 (talk) 21:28, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_bread

I am interested in looking at the changes in the way society views white bread. Initially it was only eaten by the wealthy and "brown breads" or whole grain breads were looked down upon and as poor mans cuisine. Now, this is the opposite. White bread is cheap to buy and whole grain breads are expensive and desirable for their health benefits. Im interested in tracking this change. Crb576 (talk) 18:06, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain

I could add information about the change in price over time. Also add information about the way it was viewed historically vs. the way it was viewed now.

This is the source I will be adding to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread#History

-I plan to discuss the transition of valuing white bread over wheat bread to the current standard of valuing wheat bread over white bread.

-Historically white bread was considered extremely valuable as it needed to be heavily processed. White bread symbolized wealth, time, and purity.

-Whole grain and wheat bread were eaten by poorer communities because they did not have the time or resources to process the bread.

- In more modern history, very cheap white sandwich bread was introduced.

-People learned that wheat bread is much better for you nutritionally.

-Wheat bread is now considered much more desirable and valuable. The less processed the more desirable as it is viewed to be better for your health.

-White sandwich bread is considered very cheap and not desirable.

-"bread was prepared and consumed by all socioeconomic groups, but white bread made from wheat flower was generally preferred over darker breads or those made from barley flour. Fine high rising white bread made from the flour of bread wheat...was associated with the upper classes"(Flint-Hamilton 371)

-"Social classes use goods to express their position on a hierarchal state"(Feldman 15)

Sources Works Cited

Feldman, Charles. "Roman Taste." Food, Culture and Society: An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 8.1 (2005): 7-30. Web.

Flint-Hamilton, Kimberly B. "Legumes in Ancient Greece and Rome: Food, Medicine, or Poison?" Hesperia 68.3 (1999): 371. Web.

Laudan, Rachel. Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History. N.p.: U of California, 2015. Print.

Laudan, Rachel. "Why Did Our Ancestors Prefer White Bread to Wholegrains?" Rachel Laudan. Rachel Laudan, 29 Jan. 2017. Web.

Mennell, Stephen. "Pottages and Potlatch: Eating in the Middle Ages." All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present. N.p.: U of Illinois, 2006. N. pag. Print.

Part 7 My section will be an addition to a pre-exiting article. I am thinking of titling my section "societal views". Currently, the article does not mention the social classes attributed to the different types of bread.

Final Draft: Bread and Social Class
( To be placed in bread in culture between religious significance and anti-bread movements)

While bread was universally consumed in ancient Rome, the type of bread one ate was indicative of their social class. "Brown bread", or whole wheat bread, was the food of the lower classes. White bread, or highly refined bread, was the food of the wealthy.

The process of making white bread was time consuming and expensive. Since products were limited, this process made white bread quite expensive. Until the 19th century, only the wealthy had access to white bread.

The rest of the population was eating unrefined breads consisting of, barley, wheat, oats and rye. For the poor, food shortage was constant. This gave the communities little room to experiment with developed cooking techniques for fear of waste. In contrast, wealthy communities with time and food to spare, were able to experiment as well as put the time and money into the production of highly refined goods.

Cultures including but not limited to Ancient Buddhism, practiced the theory of culinary cosmos. The theory of culinary cosmos explained that the more cooked or processed a food, the more pure. In cultures where this is practiced, This lead to the preference of white bread.

In the Unites States, following 1850, as technology expanded, the prices of white bread dropped significantly allowing it to be more accessible to everyone. However, as it became more accessible, is also became less desirable.

As people became more aware of nutrition, wheat bread become more desirable. During the process of refining wheat into white bread, up to 75% of phytonutrients are lost.

Now, white bread is often less expensive and associated with low class.

In the nonmetro middle atlantic, whole grain products cost 66% more.

Breads that contain the word "natural" in their label and breads where the consumer can see grains through the packaging have the highest sales. Health food is desirable but only accessible to higher class because of its high price.

In 2010, wheat bread sales were higher than white bread sales for the first time.

Wonder bread, which was once the leading white bread product, was driven into bankruptcy. However, their products can still be found on the shelves.

links
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-08-01/business/ct-biz-0801-bread-squeezed--20100801_1_bread-sales-white-bread-wheat-bread https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-life-and-death-of-wonder-bread-129979401/ https://www.aaccnet.org/publications/plexus/cfwplexus/library/books/Documents/WholeGrainsSummit2012/CPLEX-2013-1001-17B.pdf

Peer Review - Zoe Becker
Hi Charlotte!

Just a note about citations, I do believe they go after the period in a sentence, so I'd consider revising that in terms of both of your citations! Also instead of the names in parentheses, I'm sure you know you'll have to make them all citations like you did with [1] and [2], but just a reminder. I liked how you brought in the readings from class, though -- it adds a lot. I may also consider taking out the sentence, "This makes it confusing as to why wheat bread costs more now in present day" because while I agree, I think that can be deduced from what you've said previously. Also, is there any more solidified research today showing that lower income families tend to buy white bread opposed to wheat? I know it seems straightforward, but if you had some good sources about that, I think it'd enhance the end. Also, with Wonder Bread, Hostess did declare bankruptcy but it is still on shelves, which I'd note.

Awesome job!!