For those interested in history pre-WWII (I don't think WWI is included in there... not sure... ) to present day global events... check out this video... The various types of food are metaphors for the countries that they represent...
hamburger - U.S.
croissants - France
McNuggets - Britain ??
beef stroganoff - Russia
kabobs - Middle East... Iraq...
"Food Fight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yldqNkGfo
Get the idea...
It's just interesting...
Stewie