I think that a longer time frame would have been better. I would say that a year would have been ideal because it would maybe be associated with the community by then. People aren't going to change their routine in 6 months in my opinion. First a relationship and trust have to be built and as a business this does not take 6 months to do. Many businesses who have been in the market for years, don't have all consumers trust or have been able to build a relationship yet.

I can personally relate to this quote. Me and my family continue to shop from the stores around the neighborhood that we are used to buying from. Even if a new store opens up, we tend to ignore it and continue going to where we are used to. We might go to the new store maybe once or twice but not as often.

This basically answers my question from the paragraph before. There seems to be some unhealthy cells in the meat that is being produced. In this case, mouse cells were found. My concern is that people consumed this meat with mouse cells before the company was made aware of it.

This is my concern. How safe is this? Producing a large amount of meat in 15 days seems unrealistic. My main concern is how safe this production will be for human consumption.

I find it interesting how celebrities are getting involved in this. I would ask them why they are intrigued by this. In my opinion it might have to do with a brand deal or sponsorship.

I think that the narrator was in the wrong here, but I also think that she has matured and realized that she shouldn't have done what she did. The narrator reflects on their actions and admits that what they did wasn't justifiable.

I relate to this, and I think a lot of people do as well. Growing up I used to watch my mom and grandma cook. I wasn't that interested in cooking, but I do remember them making food together and calling us all to go eat when the food was ready.

I think that looking deeply at anything is a loving act because not many people do it. Those who do it stand out because it shows that you are interested and putting in the effort to fully understand every detail of what the thing is. Looking deeply shows a deeper sense of interaction to the subject.

I agree with this quote. In order for a personal essay to be effective and convey your message to the reader, you have to make them resonate with you. A shared experience can catch a reader's attention and make the persuasion process a lot easier.

Back then there was a very large supply of both caviar and lobster. Now, it has become less available which is mainly because of the change in perspective by society. Now that people eat it more often the supply is narrowing down. This is an issue that I think will continue to happen causing more scarcity of both caviar and lobster.

I find it very interesting how caviar has evolved from being something people could care less about to becoming something they highly value. It used to be less expensive than fish, nowadays it is way more expensive. This shift in perspective is very interesting.

In this quote it talks about how many people in Palestine learned to cook their traditional dishes through family members such as parents and grandparents. I think that this is something that can still be seen today in many countries and cultures. The recipes that are unique to us can be found on YouTube but what truly makes a dish unique is the way it has been prepared for years on end. There is no better way to keep the tradition of a dish alive other than to be taught by someone who has made it for years.

As stated in this sentence, sumagiyya seems to be a very important dish in Gaza. It is a representation of happiness because it is prepared during special occasions and family events. Personally, in my family we also have dishes that are made on specific days. They aren't only meant to be made on those days but as stated in the text, they are synonymous to those specific days and events.