According to Harris, Lyon and McLaughlin: “…everything about eating including what we consume, how we acquire it, who prepares it and who’s at the table – is a form of communication rich with meaning. Our attitudes, practices and rituals around food are a window onto our most basic beliefs about the world and ourselves” (Harris, Lyon and McLaughlin, 2005, pp. VIII-IX).

In Part 3, you will examine food consumption on a deeper than concrete level and is inclusive of yet goes beyond sustenance, recipes and/or taste in Thailand culture. Specifically, please consider the following when you draft the post:

• Highlight the cultural and social significance of food and “eating” in Thailand culture.
• Describe people’s attitudes, practices and rituals around food, such as food traditions, food patterns eating habits, and dining etiquette.
• Identify at least three basic beliefs that have shaped the food culture and been expressed in people’s attitudes, practices and rituals towards food in Thailand culture (e.g. gender/family/work roles; ideas about nutrition and health; family values; tradition;  health; family valuesrelationship to nature and surroundings).
• Synthesize the meanings of food and “eating” in Thailand culture.

Please have the following requirements in mind when crafting your post:

• Your post writing should be a cohesive research paper, not a Q&A session.
• Use at least THREE references from library resources and credible online sources to support your opinion.
• Use APA styles for citations and references.
• The final draft should be at least 500 words. However, depth matters more than length.

Answer preview

Food and eating are common aspects of all cultures that can be used to study people’s beliefs and values. Different cultures have different ways of preserving food, cooking, serving, and eating habit that are commonly used to characterize people’s way of life. Therefore, when it comes to culture, food and eating are more than just filling the stomach. Also, eating habits are guided by certain beliefs that make people feel unique in their culture…

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