HW #2

FOOD


Food is necessary to survive, but I believe it is also rich with culture and significant in how various types of people came to be. I believe people form interest in other lifestyles through food more than anything. It overwhelms most aspects of cultures because it is a necessity in order for us to live so we prioritize it more than other material objects. Food can form bonds within communities and people alike. The way humans separate themselves through religion; strong beliefs concerning food creates communities as well. What we consume can be significant in terms of flavor and religion where restrictions are set including consumption of certain types of meat.



I also enjoy the wonders of food, or more like the wonders of how environments can actually alter the taste of food. Like eating certain foods using a steel fork will actually taste different compared to eating food using lets say a plastic fork. The chemistry between the materials you use to eat and the food you eat can actually make it the best meal of your life or just a typical dinner. This shows that the most expensive meals might not be the best tasting, but no more than the best atmosphere in which you find yourself in while you consume the food. The mentality that expensive meals should taste just as good as its value can also confuse your taste buds because in the end, whether or not the food tastes good or bad is judged in the brain.