Nick Cullather is the author of the Foreign Policy of the Calorie. The author claims a theory that explains the regeneration of food. The author’s theory states that the human body is thought of as an engine, and as humans, we keep it stocked with food to produce energy. The author argues about how food is measured. For example, Cullather says that the Europeans were the first to measure food in calories; however, the Americans later constructed the calorie by providing practical value. Doing this was able to standardize and embed it in the system of distribution and administration. Furthermore, the author relates the food with the problem of hunger, which has been characterized by the style of calculability that has been assigned reciprocal routines with different obligations by the national government. Different examples have been used to demonstrate the author’s arguments, which have significantly related to how food is being used to produce energy in our bodies and how we should maintain and regulate the food we take in our bodies.
The literature used by the author has been of assistance for his research because it provides critical assistance in understanding the claim theory stated. There have been different literary works of a different period of years, which the author has combined to give a clear picture of his theory. The literature used by the author also provides examples and case analysis that describes the science of nutrition for either the vegetarians or the non-vegetarians. In summary, the broad use of literature in the report proves the theory claimed using facts and research from different authors.
The author has used a unique methodology to do his research. The method used is the use of secondary data, which has been able to guide the research of whether the body is like an engine that requires calories to produce energy. Secondary data involves the use of already collected data from different authors. Cullather has demonstrated the use of secondary data in this research by quoting and acknowledging the use of secondary data by citing the authors.
The research asks different questions, such as how an individual’s income is reflected in the number of calories taken in the body. However, there is a need for as different questions on how to help solve hunger problems? This question is relevant to the study since the research has looked into the hunger problem in different countries and how they react to the amount of calorie intake.
The level of analysis adopted for this research is at the macro level because it traces the outcomes of interactions over a large population from different countries and regions. Furthermore, the author engages in different theories, especially for economics and psychology, which are relevant to the research. The sources used in the research include books, journals, articles, and magazines. All these sources have been aimed at providing essential and critical evidence on the claims of the research. On the other hand, the research has its own strengths, which is that it could fulfill the aims and objectives of the study. Also, the use of multiple sources makes the research to have a strong argument. Despite the strengths, there are also some limitations in which the design and methodology used in the research study have influenced the interpretation of the research findings.