Food contributes not only to our physical survival, but to the quality of our family, cultural, spiritual and national life and celebrations as well. We all have different beliefs and traditions, and often different foods play important roles in them.

Food is important for living life with dignity because...

What is the Right to Food?
The right to food guarantees all people the ability to feed themselves. It also obligates states to cooperate in the equitable distribution of world food supplies. As part of the more general right to an "adequate standard of living," the right to food contributes to a broader question of whether people live in basic dignity. People have a right to the basic amount of food necessary for survival, but they also have a right to food of high enough quality and quantity to live in adequate dignity.


Food in Family Life

Food contributes to family life by...

Mealtimes with Families

Special Family Traditons

Favorite Family Recipes
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Food in Cultural Life


Food contributes to our cultural life by...

Special Cultural Traditions

Cultural Foods and Their Significance

Favorite Cultural Recipes
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Food in Spiritual Life

Food contributes to our spiritual life and our spiritual beliefs by...

Special Holidays

Holiday Foods and Their Significance

Favorite Holiday Recipes
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Food in National Life



National Celebrations

National Foods and Their Significance

Favorite National Recipes
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GCYP Food Heritage Sites

Food in the USA
Food in Bangladesh
Food in Palestine
Food in Tajikistan

External Links/Resources

The Food Museum Online