Since admitting to my obsession with food I have been wondering if we aren’t all capable of being somewhat more interested and invested in our food consumption than is considered healthy or necessary. There is a global epidemic of obesity and its related health implications. Would those who over-consume have the same unnatural preoccupation with food as do those who under-consume? This got me thinking about the role of food throughout the ages, the value placed on it and the means of locating/ purchasing/ finding this life-sustaining commodity. I thought it might be interesting to draw up some comparisons/differences between…