What we eat has always been heavily influenced not only by what's available but also by the culture we live in.
And it's not only what we eat, but what we don't eat that counts. Body image has long been extremely important in terms of our identity and how society views us.
Plumpness and skinniness have been valued at different times in history and in different parts of the world. In the west, many peoples' lives, particularly those of women, have been heavily influenced by their body image and the desire to be thin. Formal diets such as Weight Watchers have shaped the way we eat, as has an increasing body of knowledge about ...
