However, that is not the only reason for eating. If people ate only to satisfy survival needs, all humans everywhere would eat the same diet consisting of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and calories. But it seems not so easy, people eat variously. Foods can satisfy our physical needs, but beyond that, eating and drinking are also the things most people like to do together. People of different backgrounds eat very differently, but most of them share the same happiness when they eat with friends or family.
Food is life, and life can be understood through food.
This is why food plays a very influential role in every society. Culture is broadly defined in Encyclopedia Britannica as the beliefs, attitudes, values, customs, language, taboos, and habits accepted by a community of individuals. When people are young, they can t decide instinctively by themselves which food they want to eat. First, they learn food preferences from their family and eventually they are affected by their culture. Culture affects food a lot, and this effect is deep-rooted.