Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love.
I think that food ties us to our community and our traditions, and it's the thing that makes us feel good and connected.
There are a lot of great things about food, but it's something that's an eternal struggle in our contemporary society, where and how food is made, where it's coming from, how much to consume. There are so many layers to it.
When you look at food as an ethical issue in the Christian tradition, you don't find very much about it. You don't find, as you do in the Jewish or Islamic or Hindu traditions, a lot of restrictions saying you can eat this but you can't eat that.
Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.
It is the food which you furnish to your mind that determines the whole character of your life.
I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.
Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.
Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.
Food is not just what we put in our mouths to fill up; it is culture and identity. Reason plays some role in our decisions about food, but it's rarely driving the car.
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