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
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
Food in Cultural Life
Food contributes to our cultural life by...
Special Cultural Traditions
Cultural Foods and Their Significance
Favorite Cultural Recipes
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
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
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
Food in National Life
National Celebrations
National Foods and Their Significance
Favorite National Recipes
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
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
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
Food in Cultural Life
Food contributes to our cultural life by...
Special Cultural Traditions
Cultural Foods and Their Significance
Favorite Cultural Recipes
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
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
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
Food in National Life
National Celebrations
National Foods and Their Significance
Favorite National Recipes
(Please create a new page with your recipe and link to it here)
GCYP Food Heritage Sites
Food in the USA
Food in Bangladesh
Food in Palestine
Food in Tajikistan
External Links/Resources
The Food Museum Online