First Date Cutlery

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First Date Cutlery

Culture

Culture And Food Culture is defined for the Oxford Dictionary as the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society. It is passed from generation to generation through socialization. It also defines whom we are, shaping our personality and the way we behave. Food is an important part of most of cultures. According to Helstosky (2009, p.VII), there is no way to understand a culture, its values, preoccupations, and fears, than by examining its attitudes toward food. Beyond nutrition, it is a powerful factor in the construction of identity. Food preferences and habits serve to separate individuals and groups from each other. We physically, emotionally, and spiritually become what we eat.

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