Sharing Food is Primal–Part I

Sharing Food is Primal–Part I, I wonder what the poor folks are having tonight, Episode #11, From fancy restaurants to fast food, the ritual of sharing food, of breaking bread together, sharing food is primal, and many lessons and solid memories come from those occasions

Something primal is essential, necessary, fundamental, and often goes way back in human culture. We can all recall the satisfaction of staring at a campfire or relaxing in front of a fireplace with a well-tended flame. So also we should recognize that sharing of food is a primal practice of past generations far removed in time and place.

In our world we see this practice repeated daily, but I wonder how often we stop to appreciate its importance? From mothers nursing newborns to smash cakes to s’mores around a bonfire, and from little girls with tea sets and EZ-Bake ovens to camp stoves and wood fires on a family vacation, sharing food has always been a part of family life. From fancy restaurants to fast food, the ritual of sharing food, of breaking bread together has been a feature of human culture for as long as there have been human cultures.