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Why workplace food diversity can feel competitive and performative

I work in a diverse office and every potluck becomes this weird cultural competition where people judge authenticity and everyone tries too hard to be inclusive while being quietly territorial.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Forced cultural celebration in professional settings can transform genuine sharing into uncomfortable performance and judgment.

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“Where Are You with Dietary traditions across cultures?”

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