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From an academic perspective, food “authenticity” is best described as:

Determined only by origin countries

Decided by restaurants

Fixed and unchanging

Fluid and shaped by history and exchange

Which action best supports ethical cultural borrowing in food?

Removing cultural references

Changing names to attract customers

Educating consumers about food origins

Changing names to attract customers

Which factor has MOST influenced the historical spread of food globally?

Food blogs

Social media

Trade, migration, and colonization

Celebrity chefs

Which statement best summarizes the academic debate?

All food sharing is appropriation

Cultural borrowing does not exist

Food should never be shared

Food sharing is neutral, but power and profit are not

Which situation best represents cultural borrowing rather than appropriation?

Selling a cultural dish without acknowledging its origin

Renaming a traditional dish to sound more “Western”

Adapting a dish while clearly crediting its cultural roots

Claiming ownership of a traditional recipe

What best defines cultural appropriation in food?

Adapting food due to ingredient availability

Sharing food recipes between cultures

Cooking food at home from another country

Taking food from another culture without credit, context,

Why are Indigenous foods often cited in appropriation debates?

They are usually unhealthy

They cannot be commercialized

Communities are often excluded from economic benefits

They are unpopular

Which modern trend raises concerns about food appropriation?

Exotic” food branding without cultural context

Home cooking

Ethical sourcing

Cultural food festivals

Why is power imbalance central to the appropriation debate?

Because recipes cannot be owned

Because dominant group often profit more than origin culture

Because food tastes better when globalized

Because all cultures benefit equally

Why is immigrant food often discussed in cultural appropriation debates?

It is always copied

It lacks originality

Immigrant cooks face stigma while outsiders gain praise

It cannot be adapted

How does social media influence cultural appropriation in food today?

It limits food exposure

It can amplify trends without cultural understanding

It always promotes authenticity

It prevents food globalization