An American in Lima

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French Fries vs. Choclo and Boiled Potatoes: Why Peruvians Aren’t Fat

September 15th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Crossing Cultures, Food & Dining, Looking Back at the United States

An ear of fresh Peruvian choclo I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week about obesity in the United States vs. weight and nutrition in Peru.  We’re currently exploring these topics in the conversation class I teach at UPC (see class blog, here), but really, they’ve been on my mind since I moved to Peru from Florida in [...]

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