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The article discusses the social aspects of eating habits in the late Roman empire through a study of writings of Christian poet and Gallic bishop Sidonius Apollinaris. The article describes the influence of Christianity on food habits, the introduction of feasting and fasting, the difference between Roman "civilized" forms of eating and Barbarian "savage" forms of eating, and the differences in eating habits between the Roman aristocracy and uneducated men. Other subjects under discussion include the relation between food and ethics, the influence of the Christian agape love feast on Roman eating habits, and the role of the Catholic church on shaping people's food habits.