Read more Westernization stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2478/westernization.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 23:14:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2735/fast-food-replaces-grandmas-cooking.htmlDustin Lushing<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=6560&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034836' border='0' />Every nation has its traditional cuisines, but in today's fast-paced, globalized culture, cheap, fatty Westernized food is crowding out ancient preparations and presentations. Diets define who we are, Time reports, and in the modern world, once-unique food is becoming culturally homogenized. Global influences traditionally enriched flavors and techniques; today, the...G.B. ENGLAND. London. Girls eat hamburgers in a fast food restaurant in Poplar, east London. 2005. (LON71105)http://www.newser.com/story/2735/fast-food-replaces-grandmas-cooking.htmlSat, 02 Jun 2007 09:54:22 CDT