Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way.
Alice WatersRead
Eating is an environmental act.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Eating connects us to the environment and highlights our impact on it.
Alice Waters' quote emphasizes the idea that our food choices and consumption are not just personal preferences but have broader implications for the environment. It suggests that every meal we partake in is a reflection of our values regarding sustainability, ecology, and the interconnectedness of our lives with the natural world.
Themes
EatingEnvironmentSustainabilityFood ChoicesImpact
In practice
Example use cases
During a sustainability seminar, one could quote Alice Waters to emphasize the environmental impact of our food choices.
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I believe there should be breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack, all for free and for every child that goes to school. And all food that is good, clean and fair.
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I am disappointed because nobody is talking about food and agriculture. They're talking about the diets of children, but they're talking about Band-Aids. We're not seeing a vision.
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I believe that every child in this world needs to have a relationship with the land...to know how to nourish themselves...and to know how to connect with the community around them.
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We eat every day, and if we do it in a way that doesn't recognize value, it's contributing to the destruction of our culture and of agriculture. But if it's done with a focus and care, it can be a wonderful thing. It changes the quality of your life.
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