203 Quotes About Food-writing

Up until the age of three, children have a remarkable ability to stop eating when they are full.

The loss of hunger regulation after the age of four is a phenomenon that transcends cultures and continents.

We need new eating methods to take account of the new ways we are being supplied with food.

It’s a chancy business, taking our cues about how much to consume from our surroundings.

Avoid ‘distracting’ meals such as TV dinners and computer lunches. replace the biscuit jar with a fruit bowl. Repackage food into smaller containers. Order half-size portions in restaurants. Replace short wide glasses with tall narrow ones. And get smaller plates.

Could I really be so childish that my brain would be fooled by the smaller plate? Yes, I could.

We create our own pattern of eating, as distinctive as a signature.

Every bite is a memory and the most powerful memories are the first ones.

Wherever you start, the first step to eating better is to recognise that our tastes and habits are not fixed but changeable.