Throughout my time in Asia, I have seen people eat many different weird, very bizarre foods. I have seen a lot of foods that incorporate seafood. For example, at one restaurant, your waiter will bring you a bowl of shrimp swimming in beer. You watch as the shrimp become drunk, bump into the glass in the bowl, and eventually die. Then, the shrimp are slightly cooked and added to your main dish. Many other dishes are created with squid and are considered delicacies. Some of the weirdest dishes I have seen are chicken feet, bird nests, shark fin soup, and snake soup. On the streets in Cambodia, I ate grilled cockroaches. The man was also selling grilled frogs and flies. Culture plays a big part on diet as different cultures have different traditional dishes and drinks. For example, drinking fermented milk is a delicacy in Mongolia, while it is considered disgusting in America. Also, there are different types of food in different areas of the world, so people in Asia will eat different food than people in America. For example, when I am in Asia I can eat a lot of rice and mangoes, while in America I can eat a lot of corn and soy beans. The availability of different foods in different areas will affect what the people of the different areas will eat.
Globalization will affect what people around the world eat because food from different regions will be available to a lot of other regions. Food can be quickly transported from country to country, depending on the demand for it. No longer will people in Australia only get to eat fruit and vegetables from Australia, but can get food from any other continent as a result of quick trading techniques. This easy availability to any type of food can begin to cut down on the differences between cultures. For example, McDonald's has spread all over the world, creating a desire for fast food in most countries. Twenty years ago, this was not the case but now many areas depend on McDonald's and Starbucks. Their local foods have lost importance, as famous food chain restaurants dominate the market. Globalization has begun to merge cultures all together, so that there are not distinctions between cultures but more of a mesh of one worldly culture. As globalization continues, cultures will continue to lose their distinctions - one of these distinctions will be their special foods and drinks

The G-20 is the group of twenty finance ministers and central bank ministers. It was established in 1999 to bring together important industrialized and developing economies, in order to discuss important issues about the global economy. The inaugural meeting took place in Berlin which was hosted by German and Canadian finance ministers. These discussions encourage open and constructive discussion between different market countries, as they discuss issues related to the stability of the global economy. G-20 helps support growth and development across the globe by strengthening the international financial architecture and creating opportunities to discuss national policies, international co-operation, and international financial institutions.
The twenty members of the G-20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union, which represents the Council presidency.

This is an image of the Middle East at a different angle. The Mediterranean Sea is at the top right of the image, with Europe at the right of it, the Middle East in the center of the image, and Africa to the left. It is interesting to see how close all of these countries are to each other and how the Mediterranean Sea is the only thing truly separating them.

Slumdog Millionaire is an amazing movie that realistically depicts the life of the poor in India. I have been to India and seen the poor and devastated parts of the country. The movie illustrates these areas well, especially since the movie was actually filmed in the slums of India. The orphan children in the movie are perfect replicas of the orphan children of India. Their lifestyles - begging every day on the streets, depending on money from strangers, and hoping for food, is a very common occurrence. There are many children on the street every day, either because they have no where to go (not even an orphanage to stay in) or they are working for a group, like the children in the movie were. When I'm in India, people always tell me not to give money to the orphans on the street for the very reason that they might be working for rich men. However, it is so hard to not want to give them something because they are so cute! At all of the historical sites, especially the Taj Mahal, there are hundreds of orphans running around. They are always asking tourists for money or to buy the products they are selling.
The images of India are exactly as they should be presented - I was happy to see the Taj Mahal shown as it actually is. The Taj Mahal is a great site, but it is not how it is seen in postcards. The real thing is crowded and not shimmering white. I loved that the movie depicted India as it is, down to the very smallest detail. Things were not cleaned up, but shown raw and real. It was great to see a movie so full of the truth of the situation of people in India.
After seeing this movie, my dad and I wanted to go back to India. We both love the country and the people there. The movie portrayed people as they are - they are very interesting to be around. They are hard working and motivated. They want to succeed, an idea very prominent in the movie. This movie was a great way to understand the personality of a the Indian people.
This movie is a great way to help people understand India. It is a good tool for geography because it accurately portrays India. Viewers can see what India is like, even if they aren't there. They can see the streets, the land, the people, the sites - they are presented with a view of India so that they can understand the image. This movie is like a documentary with a plot line. It's interesting and realistic! This is a great way to get people to see other parts of the world. More movies like this should be produced so that more areas, that are not commonly displayed, can be presented to the viewers of the world. In this way, all areas of the world will be better understood.