Even when mothers prepare the obento boxes, they are under pressure to ensure that they put in maximum effort and labour into the detail of the food . Most of the time the way the obento boxes are designed can be influenced by the child’s gender whereas for example feminine shaped food such as flowers are intended for girls and the worms or other masculine designs are for boys. (Allison 1997,pp.308). Subsequently, the preparation of the obento boxes nurture children to maintain these fixed gendered roles when they grow up.

In conclusion, the gendered inspired shaped food in the Japanese obento boxes, the allocation of gendered food practices among the Hua people and the association of manhood with meat eating all show that gender …show more content…
To many children who are familiar with the show Skippy is seen as a companion and friend that is ever true (Lein,2004). Nevertheless, in Australia kangaroos are wildlife which have been hunted and consumed as food for many years (Lein, 2004). So cattle’s are perceived as edible livestock ’s and horse and dogs are inedible and their consumption is forbidden in western culture.
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“Every animal that parts the hoof and has the hoof cloven in two, and chews the cud, among the animals you may eat. . Yet of those that chew the cud or have the hoof cloven you shall not eat” – (Douglas,