Community Quote by Kathy Freston

I think food brings people together, and it makes people happy.

— Joey Chestnut

The thing I absolutely love about food is it's a common thread that connects us no matter what culture we come from.

— Poh Ling Yeow

Food was always a conduit in our family for storytelling, and it was a way for us to keep in touch and remember things.…

— Rachael Ray

Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.

— Peter Farb

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between…

— Adriana Trigiani

Food is also about pleasure, about community, about family and spirituality, about our relationship to the natural world, and about expressing our identity. As…

— Michael Pollan

I think food is very important to how we live as people and as families.

— Mark Kurlansky

For any country that has multiple cultures, food is an awesome way for people to acknowledge and respect each other and have an open…

— Jock Zonfrillo

Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a…

— Winona LaDuke

Food is a way to explore culture and ground the story in a specific time and place. I still remember the meals and snacks…

— Jenny Han

Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love.

— Giada De Laurentiis

Secretly in my heart, I believe food is a doorway to almost every dimension of our existence. ... Food never was just food. From…

— Lynne Rossetto Kasper