Is the answer to happiness actually hidden in the food that we consume, each and every day?

JohnC

I believe that there is more to food than the energy, protein etc which our bodies need. But it is not in all food. It is intangible, and it is a psycholgical or spiritual thing. Mass produced food cannot have it, fast food cannot have it, restaurant meals may or may not have it and home cooked meals may or may not have it. When food is prepared for another out of love or at least respect then it aquires something special. It becomes food for the soul.

For example, after eating a fast food meal the body may be satiated, but the general feeling is just bleh. Because, and I cannot prove this but it has happened too often to be a coincidence, the (mostly) young cooks who work at such places are just there to earn money, there is absolutely no relationship with the diner, the cook prepares the food but puts nothing of themselves into it.

But if the food is prepared at home (or by a chef who cares), then there is an additional psycholgical or spirtual benefit gained from it. Maybe if we reverted to more home cooked meals shared around a dining table then the social mess which we have created may improve. People would become more grounded, more aware of who they are, KNOW that they are loved, and gain some sense of purpose.