Food and culture.

Food is more than a collection of nutrients. Human beings all over the world share a common need to meet certain fundamental conditions for survival. One of these needs is securing an adequate diet, which will provide energy and the various nutrients necessary for metabolic functioning. The range of human nutritional requirements is fairly narrow, but the ways in which these similar requirements are met are hugely diverse. Vastly differing dietary patterns, utilizing thousands of …

…eaten in the company of family members is also gone. This culture of eating separately and alone is affecting diet of an individual. This has increased the demand for readily available, processed, packaged food. Along with culture, media is also one of the factors influencing food habits. Though the role of media influencing the food habits is a controversial one, as an impersonal communication channel is more effective in conveying information than in active persuasion.