Divided over food

I am always surprised to see how food can become

A source of conflict and friction for some

How food is prepared and how it is eaten

Is rooted deeply in culture, and when

Dietary preferences are questioned it appears to be

An attack on your culture and your family

Without meaning to, you become defensive

Towards the food from your culture you feel protective

To return things to their prior state amicable

Needs resolution of differences in the food on the table..

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Food is an emotion, I came across this statement today

And it resonated with me in a profound way

Food from our roots provides deep solace

When criticism regarding our food we face

There is a threat to our sense of comfort

We interpret it as a personal hurt..

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So in a feast where multicultural people gather

Where different cuisines and food traditions come together

We can eat what we like and try not to be

Critical of others’ preferences and traditions culinary

Food was meant to unite not divide

While eating let cultural differences be kept aside