Your Great-Grandmother Thinks You’re Crazy
Decatur Metro | February 23, 2010 | 11:14 amFrom the Wheel report of Carlo Petrini’s talk at Emory last night…
“When my grandfather finished his meal, he would collect the bread crumbs from the table, and if one fell to the floor, he would pick it up and kiss it,” Petrini said.
But now, he said, young people are not aware of the cultural importance of food.
“If your great-grandmother knew about this, she would be very anxious,” Petrini said, as he pointed to a student in the front row. “If you could talk to her and tell her you live in a society where you spend more to lose weight than to eat, your great-grandmother would say you are crazy.”