Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Honors College at WKU Projects 12-8-2014 Study of a Contemporary Diet in One Household in the Yucatan Ericka K. Hardin Western Kentucky University,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses Part of the Food Science Commons, and the Nutrition Commons Recommended Citation Hardin, Ericka K., "Study of a Contemporary Diet in One Household in the Yucatan" (2014). Honors College Capstone Experience/ Thesis Projects. Paper 522. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/522 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors College Capstone Experience/ Thesis Projects by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. STUDY OF A CONTEMPORARY DIET IN ONE HOUSEHOLD IN THE YUCATAN A Capstone Experience/Thesis Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science with Honors College Graduate Distinction at Western Kentucky University By Ericka K. Hardin ***** Western Kentucky University 2014 CE/T Committee: Approved by Dr. Karen Mason, Advisor Professor Susann Davis _______________________ Advisor Ms. Ami Carter Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Copyright by Ericka K. Hardin 2014 ABSTRACT The history of the Yucatan has played a major role in the development of the food system of the area and the nutritional status of the population. Originating from an agricultural based diet, which forms the foundation of the traditional Yucatan diet, there has been a recent shift away from whole and natural foods to a more processed and convenient food supply due to the influx of American products and culture.