Arts & Culture
The Anthropology of Food and Eating Habits
Quick fact
In many societies, sharing a meal is so fundamental to forming social bonds that the word 'companion' literally means 'one who shares bread'—and across cultures, refusing an offered meal can be a grave insult.
Why this is interesting
Your breakfast tells a story: why do some people eat with forks, others with chopsticks, and some with their hands? And why are insects a delicacy in some places and disgust in others?