Food serves social needs as well as physical and emotional . People often combine eating with the company of friends and family both experiences are pleasurable. In some families, meal time is the only time of day that the whole family can be together. Food also plays a significant role maintaining social traditions. Many social occasions are associated with foods — birthday cakes, Thanks giving turkeys, or Fourth of July cookouts. Wedding receptions and religious holidays may be celebrated with special foods. These traditions provide between food and social activities.
