Food and Economy
Concerning food in daily life, the Haitian diet is majorly composed of starch staples such as beans, yams, millet, corn, and rice. They eat all types of seafood and meat, though only the wealthiest people can afford them. They use spices sparingly, as a side dish like piklis- prickled cabbage dishes with carrots and scotch bonnet peppers soaked in vinegar. Framingham State College (2018) found that Haitians take a cup of coffee during the morning hours that is accompanied by bread and butter or peanut butter. The main meal at lunchtime is the country’s national dish of beans and rice and evening meals are always a bowl of soup or porridge.
Within Chilean culture, food has a very unique place among people. A Chilean eats more than three times per day. In the morning, they take coffee mixed with milk combined with toasted loaves of bread and butter. During lunchtime, they take heavy meals, consisting of beef or chicken with vegetables and maybe salads of some type such as sliced and peeled tomatoes, chopped onions, and fresh coriander (Castillo-Feliu, 2016). In the afternoon, they take tea with bread and jam, including cheese and avocados. Families serve dinners with singles but a considerable amount of food. Regarding the basic economy, Chile initiated the implementation of a market-oriented structural form in the mid-1970s.
Since then, the country has been the best-performing economy in the region. Castillo-Feliu (2016) noted that Chile’s financial and economic policy changes have been used as an example by other Latin American nations, with an annual average rate of 6.5 percent. Males attend markets after completing their academic or professional education. On the contrary, Haitian economy is mainly supported by farmworkers. Women are involved in the role of selling the superfluous harvests at the local markets,preparing meals and taking care of the children while men plant and harvest the crops. A study by Laguerre (1987) indicates that income distribution in Haiti faces high disparity. Around 40% of all income since 1976 has been earned by 0.9 percent of the population, leaving 78 percent of the population with incomes below the absolute poverty level.