Todd and Hannah Are Planning the Bat Mitzvah of Their

Multiple Choice

Todd and Hannah are planning the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, who will be turning twelve next year. They find that 90 percent of the planning revolves around deciding on what meals will be served, how many meals they will provide to guests (lunch only, lunch and dinner, etc.) , and what foods will be included in each meal. Todd comments that "this is just how I felt when we were planning our wedding." The fact that celebrations always seem to include meals is an example of

A) celebratory appetite.
B) food culture.
C) nutritional rhythms.
D) sociocultural requirements.