Adult picky eaters- what changes in society would you like to see in order to experience better social life/ feel less stressed about social situations?
Hi Everyone!
Like in the title- are there any specific changes you would like to see in society that would let you be more comfortable about social events which are based around group eating - work lunches/ dinners, networking events, going out to eat with friends/ family, dating etc. Assuming you experience higher anxiety around these situations, would like the society to be more educated/ informed about picky eating, which would make them more understanding and less prone to judge others based on what and why they eat the way they do.
Update - Thank you very much for all your answers. It was interesting to read about your experiences and what changes would you like to see. It amazes me how people can’t just accept the fact that others have different food preferences, and that’s the one suggestion that was pointed out the most. List of ingredients at restaurants, preview of the menu, tables with snack trays and with food to assemble the sandwich/ taco yourself, or food from social events sound like great ideas. The comment that stood out for me was about giving support to children, as for them is harder to stand for themselves.
Thank you all and I hope this conversation will keep going.