Attitudes toward food have completely changed.

In this remark, De Laurentiis points to a broad cultural shift in how people think about eating: food is no longer treated merely as fuel or domestic necessity, but as identity, pleasure, wellness practice, and a form of social performance. The line can be read as acknowledging the rise of “food culture” (celebrity chefs, restaurant trends, social media display) alongside heightened anxieties about nutrition, dieting, and ethical sourcing. Coming from a television chef, it also implicitly recognizes how media has helped transform public expectations—encouraging experimentation, global flavors, and aspirational home cooking—while changing the language people use to talk about meals and ingredients.