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eview 2 Match the following questions and answers correctly. Check Your Understanding A Broaden Your View B Explore how the importance of a food has changed over time. Think about how changes in society, technology, and global trade have influenced its place in our lives. Bananas used to be rare and only found in tropical areas. But with better refrigeration and global shipping, bananas are now common and affordable everywhere. They changed from being a special treat to something people eat every day. This shows how technology can turn a luxury into a daily food. e.g. Question 1. What was lobster’s status in the 18th century? 2. What transformed lobster into a luxury food? 3. Why was sugar considered a luxury food in the past? Answer a. The production process was labor intensive, making sugar an expensive commodity. b. It was an undesirable food that was served in prisons and used as fertilizer. c. It was scarce and difficult to obtain due to seasonal spawning runs. 4. How did sugar lose its status as a luxury item? 5. What made salmon a luxury food in the past? d. The development of railways led to it being served to people who had not heard the negative attitudes towards it. e. It became less scarce as people started farming it. Item The past price Reason(s) The current price bananas expensive cheap better refrigeration, global shipping Pricing Mysteries! 85