Re: BHW tv's Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul episode

Comments from BHW panelists about the importance of nourishing food got me thinking.

When I was in Rome about fifteen years ago, my sister-in-law took me, my husband and son to local restaurants I noticed how much the people there eat well in a leisurely way, enjoying their food and each other's company before they go back to their offices. Afterwards we went to a pick-up food store to gather up something for the evening meal in my sister-in-law's apartment. Even the pick-up stores offered fresh marinated vegies that were delicious. Food preparation was clearly highly valued.

I was struck by the difference between how we in the US eat fast to get on with the next important thing to do, while the Italians take all the time they want to enjoy life over food and socializing.

I think the Italian way of reverencing food pays the respect to Mother Earth's bounty she deserves, in a way that we often forget. Why is this so? I wonder.

©Chickee Dorothy Atalla, author
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