A Better Question Than "What Do You Do?"

Would Life Be Different If We Asked This Instead?

Food tells a story. More than purely sustenance, it speaks of connection, community and culture. It’s a living artifact, a symbol of identity, even. As a storyteller myself, I find it difficult to not include some element of food in the stories I tell. I also find I connect best with other humans asking the question “what do you eat?”

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