Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Edurne Beltran de Heredia, Languages and Intercultural Studies
Major
Accounting
Presentation Abstract
Since the beginning of their existence, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have faced many political and social issues that led to migrations to the United States. The majority of these migrations were provoked by violence/civil war and a lack of economic opportunities. Through these extensive migrations, Central Americans brought their food and culture to the United States. Although underrepresented in the media, these countries’ food and drink continue to have a major impact on the cuisine of the United States from the expansion of fast-food chains, exportation of coffee, and various festivals held across the United States. For this presentation, I will be exploring the previous research from the University of Texas A&M, Esteban Brenes, and A. Damián Ríos Vargas to demonstrate how violence and economic uncertainty in Central America led to historic migrations to the United States and how the cuisine brought from these Central American countries has influenced the United States.
Start Date
12-4-2023 4:00 PM
End Date
12-4-2023 6:00 PM
Disciplines
Accounting
Recommended Citation
Simmons, Christian, "The Influence of Central American Victuals on American Cuisine" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 73.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/73
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The Influence of Central American Victuals on American Cuisine
Since the beginning of their existence, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have faced many political and social issues that led to migrations to the United States. The majority of these migrations were provoked by violence/civil war and a lack of economic opportunities. Through these extensive migrations, Central Americans brought their food and culture to the United States. Although underrepresented in the media, these countries’ food and drink continue to have a major impact on the cuisine of the United States from the expansion of fast-food chains, exportation of coffee, and various festivals held across the United States. For this presentation, I will be exploring the previous research from the University of Texas A&M, Esteban Brenes, and A. Damián Ríos Vargas to demonstrate how violence and economic uncertainty in Central America led to historic migrations to the United States and how the cuisine brought from these Central American countries has influenced the United States.