What kind of food is real food? Food is the body's powerhouse that provides energy for daily activities. The conversation about food is almost endless in the modern world. Concerns about food range from safety to nutritional value to its affordability. People have developed different opinions on food-related issues. Safety, especially against food poisoning, was the main point of interest for both the public and health workers. It is common to see expiration dates or "use by" warnings on food products to warn consumers of looming danger if the food is consumed at a later time. However, the most intriguing food debate for me is based on the question “what is real food?” I found myself trapped in having to express my opinion on the matter. I avoid the question from time to time, but since it's a thing of the world we live in, I decided to visit different places to learn about other people's minds. Pasta Brioni The first place I stopped was an Italian restaurant called Pasta Brioni. I not only wanted to fill up, but also get answers about what exactly real food meant to the people at this restaurant. I had a conversation with the manager. In response to the question, Jimmy Marciano (manager), said: “Real food is that food that tells its origin. When you try real food, you should immediately say its country of origin and/or the exact location of the cuisine. Real food should leave no doubt as to whether it comes from Europe or Asia. In short, young man, real food is authentic food." This answer surprised me for a while. I used to say that real food is the best or tastiest food. After thinking about this, I had to ask him if... halfway down the paper... he checked the standards of unprocessed foods and found that if the food was grown using a lot of fertilizer or if the seeds were treated chemically modified then no they qualified to be called organic foods (Miller 2008). With this, I thought it was fair to say that organic food is real food because it contains nothing more than what is naturally needed to grow a plant or sustain an animal to maturity. My campus visit didn't change much as most agreed with my initial thoughts about real food. However, Sandra's opinion has shifted my balance of thought towards healthy food understood as real food. I concluded that I wasn't real if it made one's health "unreal." (Lefevre, 2009) Conclusion Any food you find in a restaurant that has some traits of authenticity, is 97% organic and is safe for health should be called real food.