# | Concept | Culture | Statement | Freq. |
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1 | food additives | India | In India and many Middle Eastern countries, traditional cooking methods and natural ingredients are valued, so the use of food additives is less common. | 1 |
2 | food as medicine | India | Common belief in using food as medicine; various herbs and practices rooted in tradition | 1 |
3 | health food | India | Incorporates traditional methods of cooking and ingredients, such as Ayurvedic principles in India and balancing yin and yang in Chinese culture. | 1 |
4 | meal preparation | India | Meal preparation often involves the use of woks, rice cookers, and open fires for cooking and heating food. | 1 |
5 | processed foods | India | Increasingly consumed due to urbanization and changing lifestyles | 1 |