Almost 70 percent of the food on the island of Puerto Rico is imported from the United States. Favorite foods include pizza, hot dogs, canned spaghetti, cold cereal, and canned soups. Fast food restaurants are also popular. Some Puerto Rican families living on the mainland shift away from traditional dietary patterns. Others maintain their ethnic food patterns after living on the mainland several decades.
Bilingual children can play a major role in promoting dietary changes and modifications.
The population should also be discouraged from eating sugar and simple carbohydrates, and using excessive fats in cooking. Techniques Puerto Rican foods are not spicy like Mexican foods, but they do have a mild, distinctive taste. Teaching Implications Teachers may benefit from developing a trust relationship and engaging learners on a personal level. For example, when passing out papers, hand them to each individual rather than passing them down the row. Also, do not be offended if you are asked personal questions.