Now and then, a story about the differences between the school lunches of American children and a much higher-quality meal for French (or another country) children makes headlines. In your opinion, what does that split screen snapshot communicate about how Americans think about food?

The difference between the two cultures’ meals shows an emphasis on speed, cost,
convenience, and heavy food processing vs quality, flavor, care, and freshness. Also, the way
the kids sit at round tables with flowers, serving each other water, and eating in courses says a
lot.