bobmarley wrote:
> Comfort, as in comfort foods like mashed potatoes, or when someone dies
> we take the bereaved food, like a casserole
>
> Used to celebrate holidays and special occasions
>
> Essential
>
> A medium to be creative with
>
> Universal, there are so many things the people of the world eat, I'd
> hate to see the size of a world cookbook
>
> Jobs for millions, to include making stoves, pots n pans, food
> production and distribution etc...
>
> Natural resource
>
> Commodity
>
> Imported / Exported
>
> An earmark in technology as in packaged astronaut food
>
> Peace offering, in America we have Thanksgiving that reminds us of the
> first meal the pilgrims had with the natives.
> The natives were actually Americans, we just called them Indians
> because Chris thought he was in India.
> They also thought the world was flat
>
> Beautiful to look at
>
> Aphrodisiac - like pomegranates or chocolate
>
> Requires effort to have some
>
> Recyclable
>
> Im sure I am overlooking many more things, if not feel free to meditate
> on my feeble list
>


Good list, but you forgot Food=love/nurturing.

gloria p