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The Anthropology of Food and Eating Habits

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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?