HOW WE EAT NOW

Following a highly specific diet has gone from dinner-party faux pas to common sense. We asked our favourite wellness-minded people how they feed themselves – and how it makes them feel

it was just a few years ago that you might’ve felt sheepish about warning the host of a dinner party that you’re a pescatarian or asking a waiter whether a dish was, say, gluten- or dairy-free. Now, finally, the culture has changed. We’re all free to let our freaky food flag fly. Do you have celiac? Tell us more! How long have you been vegan and how do you feel? Dietary restrictions and food philosophies that used to garner eye rolls are now conversation starters. Today, more than ever, if you have the means, a vast array of choices – healthy ones – are on offer. You can choose from shelves of adaptogens, fermented foods and probiotics at your local supermarket, eat a diet specified according to your dominant dosha, or chow down on a vegan Beyond Meat burger at any number of fast-food chains. We all have different needs. So we all eat differently – and there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just a matter of figuring out what’s right for you now. In the spirit of today’s eat-my-way ethos, we asked a spectrum of conscientious eaters how they feed themselves, and others, now.

Brunello CUCINELLI

The fashion designer who believes simple, communal meals feed the soul