Life just doesn’t hand you things
“Life just doesn’t hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. That’s the exciting part.”
Quotes
This is a collection of quotes about food by people familiar to the culinary world and not.
Sharing food with another human being is an intimate
“Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.”
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We must recognize the fact that adequate food is only
“We must recognize the fact that adequate food is only the first requisite for life. For a decent and humane life, we must also provide an opportunity for good education, remunerative employment, comfortable housing, good clothing, and effective and compassionate medical care.”
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The industrial food system ships in high-calorie
“The industrial food system ships in high-calorie, low-nutrient, processed food from thousands of miles away. It leaves us disconnected from our food and the people who grow it.”
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My biggest pet peeve is when you go to a fine
“My biggest pet peeve is when you go to a fine restaurant, and it’s like a mausoleum inside. Good food should be joyful. There should be laughter and chatter, not people sitting there like they’re in a funeral-parlor waiting room.”
It’s not just a matter of poor willpower on the part
“It’s not just a matter of poor willpower on the part of the consumer and a give-the-people-what-they-want attitude on the part of the food manufacturers. What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort… to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive.”
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