“More attention should be paid to how food and meals shape and develop culture,” according to Dr Marta Elvira (left), Academic Dean at Lexington College, Chicago, in her article Culinary Education Transforms Culture.“If eating is critical to the development of culture, culinary educators have an important task in preserving values that sustain society and helping future generations understand its value.”
Dr Elvira also talks about the role of the family meal. She explains its influence on the development of children, in regards to social skills, problem solving skills, and language skills. With frequency of family dining, academic performance also increases, and risk of substance abuse is lower.
The complete article can be accessed at http://www.cafemeetingplace.com/archives/guest_dec2006.htm
1 comment:
lets face it eating is not just a biological function it is a cultural phenomenon.
And in spite of the cultural difference the world over, there are some very common elements to eating... ie it is a gathering , it requires cleanliness and consideration for others.
When people do something diferent they do so for a reasons that are easy to understand and appreciate....
manners, rituals are all peart of the eating process.....even for cannibalism.
Emily
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