Based on Maslow's hierarchy of need, food and nutrition rank on the same level as air in the basic necessities of life. Obviously, death eventually occurs without food. But unlike air, food dose so much more than simply sustain life. Food is loaded with personal, social and cultural meanings that define our food values, and customs. That food nourishes the mind as well as the body broadens nutrition ta an art as well as a science. Nutrition is not simply a matter of food or not food but rather a question of what kind, how much, how often and why. Merging want with need and pleasure with health are keys to feeding the body, mind and soul.