In past geography classes taken in high school, I was never prompted to use spatial thinking. It was more about memorizing facts. I can see how learning about geography with a mind open to spatial concepts can be much more efficient and purposeful than simply trying to memorize facts. For what it's worth, I agree that geography is about a lot more than knowing what is done where. It's about learning how communities function and the cool little tidbits that no one would think about but are actually incredibly relevant to bettering the world today.

It is important to note that what we eat can be just as based on societal norms of the time as it can be what is healthy or satisfying to us individually. From what we eat to how much we eat, those who are around us eating habits influence on ours, and ours on them. I found a good article on ScienceDirect explaining how certain societal factors can affect a person's eating choices. It states "We are more likely to follow an eating norm if it is perceived to be relevant based on social comparison."(Social Influences On Eating) people that are seeking to be approved by others are more likely to identify and follow social eating norms, whether they are fully conscience of what they are doing or not. That can help explain why a certain region is more prone to eat more of something that is just as available to it as a region where the people do not eat as much of it.

Social Influences On Eating.Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235215461500131X#bbib0350. Accessed 31 march 2025.

When you see the background of people and inventors that originally thought of what are now popular items, you can see more of why they created what they did and how their everyday lives compelled them to create something to fix an issue or fill a gap, just like the Kellogg brothers were hoping to create a breakfast food that would satisfy their religious requirements and their nutritional needs.