Eating is a fundamental part of our lives. It involves celebrations, festivities, happy moments and not-so-happy ones. Eating is transmitted culturally. Eating also is a reflection of how we see ourselves. Food becomes a part of who we are. Whatever food we put into our bodies becomes information that can nourish us or destroy us. Food can transform us. Let's discuss food, and our understanding of it, with vegan chef and acclaimed pastry expert Valentina Cordero.