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English Conversation Questions on Food: Food and religion/traditions
- What role does food play in your religious or cultural traditions?
- Have you ever encountered any restrictions on what you can or cannot eat due to your religion or culture?
- Do you think that food can be used as a way to connect with your spirituality or cultural identity?
- Have you ever experienced any pushback or discrimination when it comes to your food choices due to your religion or culture?
- How do you navigate food choices and social situations where your dietary restrictions may be different from the majority?
- In what ways do food traditions vary across different religions and cultures?
- Do you think that food choices can be a form of cultural expression or resistance?
- How do you balance maintaining your food traditions with the need to adapt to new environments or cultures?
- What are some common misconceptions that people have about your religion or culture’s food traditions?
- How do food traditions evolve over time within a religion or culture?
- Do you think it’s important for people to respect others’ food traditions and restrictions, even if they don’t personally follow them?
- How do food traditions intersect with issues of sustainability and environmentalism?
- In what ways can food be used as a means of preserving cultural heritage?
- Have you ever converted to a religion or adopted a cultural tradition that had different food practices from what you were previously accustomed to? How did you navigate those changes?
- What are some ways that you think food can bring people of different religions and cultures together, despite their differences?
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- Food: Food and history/heritage
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- Food: Food on special occasions
- Food: Food trends and fads
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- Food: Food, drinks and me
- Food: Fruit and vegetables
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- Food: My breakfast, lunch and dinner today
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