FIRST BITE is a non-profit project to encourage us all to increase our gratitude and enjoyment of the food we are lucky enough to eat. We wrote the Book initially as a reminder to ourselves, included some exercises that we found particularly helpful and added some science to back it up.
FIRST BITE is a simple call-to-action to start each and every meal with three mindful bites, and observe the contribution to your life and others around you. Interestingly, a major challenge is social awkwardness. Anything that calls a halt to a social gathering these days can be awkward, even if it’s for just a moment.
Encouraging a small quiet moment at the beginning of a meal to say Grace, make a toast, or thank the hosts all seems quite acceptable. To simply stop and take a breath, to have a quiet moment of gratitude, to share this with friends and family can seem daunting and awkward.
As an icebreaker and a conversation prompt, we devised place cards and drink coasters as an invition that people can choose to accept.
Our Mission
It’s a bit like any Slow Movement. Word of mouth is the key.
- If we can convert one or two people,
- then they might convert one or two people,
- then they might convert one or two people,
- then they might convert one or two people…..you get the idea…
- then they might convert one or two people,
- then they might convert one or two people,
Stop and savour. Enjoy your first bite, and your second, and your third, …
Bon Appetite! Buen provecho. Guten Appetit. Buon appetito. Smaklig måltid. Selamat makan. 食飯 (shí fàn). Mangez bien. Приятного аппетита. بالهناء والشفاء (bil-hanā’ wa ash-shifā). Afiyet olsun. Dobrou chuť. Dobar tek. Hyvää ruokahalua.