Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore.
Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.
People are really interested in the concept of eternal youth in this plastic-surgery culture.