Now, Stuart, as you will discover if you have not done so already, believes that the principal raison d'etre of food is to conceal from public view the hideous pattern on the plate beneath.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Barnes jokingly claims food's main purpose is to hide dirty plates.
- In plain terms
- Food covers up the mess on the plate underneath.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes function is just to conceal flaws.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What hides flaws in daily life?
- Why do we eat beyond hunger?
Another view
Food clearly has nutritional value beyond covering plates.
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