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food: fuel or pleasure

We talk to women around the world about their relationship with food

The United States

Alice Freeman is a lawyer from San Francisco

Is food a pleasure for you?

Not really. I enjoy certain kinds of food, but most meals are just fuel to keep me going through the day.

What do you normally eat in a typical day?

I usually have a bowl of cereal or toast for breakfast. For lunch I eat at a restaurant near my office. I prefer Japanese or Indian food. I usually eat rice with fish and vegetables, soup or sushi.

I don't eat meal, but I eat a lot of fish. 1h the evening, I just have something light at home.

Do you ever cook? Not very often. I don't have the time or talent to cook full meals. I usually heat up a frozen meal or order a takeway.

Do you ever eat unhealthy food? How do you feel about it?

Sometimes I get fast food for lunch. I have admit that I love French fries. I feel terrible about it aftrwards, but I don't do it very often

Are you trying to cut down on anything at the moment?

I am trying to cut down on the amount of fat I eat. I'm also trying to eat more wholemeal bread.

Are people's diets in your country getting better or worse?

I think people are trying to improve their diets, but they are doing it the worng way by following diets like the Atkins diet.

Personally, I don't think it's very healthy to cut out entire groups of foods like carbohydrates

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