Das Fressen

Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral. — Bertolt Brecht

“First comes the feeding, then comes the moral,”  from the song “What Keeps Mankind Alive?” in The Threepenny Opera. The line means that before one can expect people to act morally, they need to have their basic needs met.  So soup kitchens feed the people and fill their bellies before they expect them to listen to a sermon.

This site is about food and drink, which feed our bodies, and pop culture, which feeds our minds.

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