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What Is Food Culture And How Does It Impact Health?
Food is the great unifier that connects us across cultures and generations. We
have all had those moments when we smelled something that reminded us of our
childhood, or recreated a dish that we had abroad that immediately brought us
back to that foreign place.
Food can quite literally propel you to another time, another country, another
culture without even leaving your dinner table, which is why food culture is
such an important way that we as people are able to connect and relate to one
another.
As a dual-Italian American citizen, my family’s food culture was something that
nourished not only my body but my soul. It was a part of how I connected with my
grandparents, it was the lens through which I learned about the environment and
where food came from, it was how I bonded with my mom and sisters as I learned
how to make homemade marinara sauce from the tomatoes my dad grew in our garden.
My food culture was as much a part of my me as I was a part of my food culture,
and as I got older and began traveling the world exploring the food cultures of
the world and the way in which they nourish our bodies differently, I began to
better understand how my own food culture was able to give me a natural
appreciation and sense of connection for the way in which food, local
ingredients, and traditions can connect us as people — even when nothing else
seems possible.
WHAT IS FOOD CULTURE?
Food culture (by definition) refers to the practices, attitudes, and beliefs as
well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution,
and consumption of food.
That’s a mouth full so let’s break it down — food culture is the connection,
beliefs, and experience we have with food and our food system. It incorporates
our cultural heritage and ethnicity, but is not limited to it.
Our food culture is as much about our ethnic cultural heritage, as it is about
our environmental culture and the way our surrounding impact the foods we eat
and the way we experience them.
DIFFERENT FOOD CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD
There are many different food cultures of the world, some more distinctive and
globally famous than others, and some which very rarely leave their regional
environment but are still just as significant to the local community they
influence.
Different food cultures around the world are influenced by many factors, but the
most noticeable is arguably the way in which different food cultures utilize
specific ingredients and spices to evoke unique flavor profiles that define
their food culture.
This is why food cultures often vary regionally even within one country
depending on the landscape, weather, and history that each region uniquely
experienced. While the United States is not known for having the most positive
food culture, this is something that is very apparent as local cuisines in the
United States vary drastically depending on what region you live in. The same
holds true for Italian food culture, which varies drastically from North to
South.
But regardless of what ingredients, flavors, or traditions exist between the
different food cultures of the world there are two things that act as connected
threads woven throughout them all — community and pleasure. There isn’t a food
culture in the world that does not include these two parts of our food
experience, even though they are often highly overlooked and undervalued in the
American interpretation of food culture.
What this means is that we were meant to enjoy our food (it is why we experience
pleasure when we eat it), and we were meant to enjoy our food with friends and
family. Food cultures were founded on the way in which food was used to
celebrate religious holidays, community events, and family gatherings. In other
words food was celebrated and respected as an essential part of what makes
humans human.