Introduction Food and Foodways as Cultural Heritage

Who Cares? The Importance of Emotional Connections with Nature to Ensure Food Security and Wellbeing in Cities

“…Food is ingested individually but it is often grown, processed and prepared by a group (or in this globalised world, multiple groups) [73]. Food binds people together and is therefore a primary indicator of individual and group identity [73]. It is important to note that ethnicity is a "process of creating and reproducing classificatory distinctions between in-groups and out-groups by people who perceive themselves as distinct from others" [73] (p. 3).…”

“…Food binds people together and is therefore a primary indicator of individual and group identity [73]. It is important to note that ethnicity is a "process of creating and reproducing classificatory distinctions between in-groups and out-groups by people who perceive themselves as distinct from others" [73] (p. 3). These distinctions can include tangible elements (such as dress, mannerisms and bodily features) as well as immaterial elements (such as language, cultural knowledge, worldviews, values, religion, shared history, symbolic practices, and other traditions) and will vary between individuals [73].…”

“…A multi-national study by Prescott et al [72] concluded that geographical location can be less important than common cultural values in determining food choice. Food is ingested individually but it is often grown, processed and prepared by a group (or in this globalised world, multiple groups) [73]. Food binds people together and is therefore a primary indicator of individual and group identity [73].…”

“…These distinctions can include tangible elements (such as dress, mannerisms and bodily features) as well as immaterial elements (such as language, cultural knowledge, worldviews, values, religion, shared history, symbolic practices, and other traditions) and will vary between individuals [73]. Food often plays an important role in facilitating such categorization of "belonging" and "non-belonging", often through discussions about heritage, nation building and tradition [68,73]. Eating and food are strongly embedded in history, identity, community, place and culture, so will always involve interactions between the social and natural world [32,70].…”

“…It is important to note that ethnicity is a "process of creating and reproducing classificatory distinctions between in-groups and out-groups by people who perceive themselves as distinct from others" [73] (p. 3). These distinctions can include tangible elements (such as dress, mannerisms and bodily features) as well as immaterial elements (such as language, cultural knowledge, worldviews, values, religion, shared history, symbolic practices, and other traditions) and will vary between individuals [73]. Food often plays an important role in facilitating such categorization of "belonging" and "non-belonging", often through discussions about heritage, nation building and tradition [68,73].…”