Ha! All you evolutionary biologists and ecologists thought I
was going to talk about population isolation and environmental parameters and shifting equilibriums
and perhaps the increased rate of genetic change in small populations. Nope! I’m
going to talk about food (so what’s new!). It’s not uncommon to see American
fast-food chains in foreign countries. In the Caribbean, Kentucky Fried Chicken
is particularly prevalent (those guys must have a wicked marketing department).
The menu is pretty much the same as it is in the states – fried chicken, mashed
potatoes and gravy, etc – but there are some concessions to local palates, such
as this made-in-Trinidad, scotch bonnet and habanero pepper hot sauce. We put
it on our tuna sandwiches. Delicious!Monday, October 22, 2012
Local Adaptation
Ha! All you evolutionary biologists and ecologists thought I
was going to talk about population isolation and environmental parameters and shifting equilibriums
and perhaps the increased rate of genetic change in small populations. Nope! I’m
going to talk about food (so what’s new!). It’s not uncommon to see American
fast-food chains in foreign countries. In the Caribbean, Kentucky Fried Chicken
is particularly prevalent (those guys must have a wicked marketing department).
The menu is pretty much the same as it is in the states – fried chicken, mashed
potatoes and gravy, etc – but there are some concessions to local palates, such
as this made-in-Trinidad, scotch bonnet and habanero pepper hot sauce. We put
it on our tuna sandwiches. Delicious!
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ReplyDeleteAwww...I was looking forward to hearing about population isolation and environmental parameters and shifting equilibriums and perhaps the increased rate of genetic change in small populations, what a tease! But KFC works too.
ReplyDeleteEscaped Hurricane Sandy with just some high winds and rain, not like those poor folks in NJ and NYC. Glad you were clear of the storm.