"food is never just something to eat."

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Source : Margaret Visser (2010). “Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea”, p.12, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Margaret Visser

“To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.”
“Be more concerned with what you can do for others than what others can do for you. Youâ€™ll be surprised at the results.”
“I suppose the White House thinks it's doing what Big Business wants, but it will lead to vastly increased taxes, because all these guest workers are to be allowed to bring their children.”
“So, what's a nudge? A nudge is some small feature of the environment that attracts our attention and alters our behavior.”

Source : Big Think Interview, bigthink.com. June 19, 2009.
“When you create something that connects, your story will travel faster than ever before.”
“It's because we need to determine who in this country is poised, positioned to commit terrorist acts.”
“Any time I got in emotional turmoil, I felt sick all the time, like at any minute I would die.”
“After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.”

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