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Short Answer
What beverages are most widely consumed in the world? What is the role of culture in defining attitudes toward beverages? How might these perspectives vary among different cultures?
Teaching Suggestion: In A History of the World in 6 Glasses, Standage explores the ways in which beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola have played a significant role in shaping the world. Consider asking students to speculate as to the correct answers for the questions, then read the articles to discuss the consumption of beverages around the world and the cultural impact on beverage consumption.
Short Activity
Consider the significance of beverages in your own culture.
By Tom Standage