Betsy Reitz of the University of Georgia recently published an article
(sorry I can't find the reference) where she challenges the idea of pork
being the dominant meat of the south.  Interesting reading and analysis.
 
Karl Steinen
 
 
On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Mary Ellin D'Agostino wrote:
 
> What ever happened to letting cultures have preferences NOT related to cost
> effective economic arguments?  Anglo (English and American) culture still
> has a preference for beef--just consider the current issues of British beef
> and 'mad cow disease' or the common name for members of the British military
> (beef-eaters).  Just because pork has been the 'dominant' meat in the south
> from the 19th century to the present does not mean it always had to be that
> way. It seems to me that trying to rationalize the archaeological evidence
> (suggesting beef was preferred) because that isn't the way it is today is a
> bit odd.  Especially, when you look at the broader cultural contexts.
> Just putting my two cents in,
> Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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