7. Food and eating habits. Culture determines how food is prepared, cooked, presented, and consumed. For example, in some cultures people eat beef (e.g. in the United States), while in others beef is forbidden (e.g. India). In some cultures people use forks and knifes to eat (e.g. Europeans), while in others, people use chopsticks (e.g. Chinese), or their hands (e.g. Indians). Culture determines table manners. For example, one can distinguish between Europeans and Americans by observing how they hold forks and knives at the dinner table.