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Our relationship with food can often seems like a bundle of contradictions.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
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On a recent trip abroad, I made a huge sacrifice for my child because that is the sort of parent I am: I ate next to an amusement park. (Yes, I could have dined INSIDE the park, but there are limits to my generosity.)
Suffice to say, I expected nothing from this meal. Eating establishments in such places are well known to be terrible because they are feeding theme park patrons.
