英语翻译有段英文请哪位好心人给帮忙翻译下···Food,as essential prerequisite for ex

英语翻译
有段英文请哪位好心人给帮忙翻译下···
Food,as essential prerequisite for existence,is any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested (Pamela & Kathryn,1998:2).It plays an irreplaceable role in the development of society and in the progress of human beings,whether in ancient times when primitive man ate the raw flesh of birds and beasts or in modern times when humans have entered the new era of information,and whether in East or in West.
There are great disparities between China and Western countries in etiquette and content of food cultures,so the comparative study of Chinese & Western food cultures will help us increase cross-cultural awareness that tolerating,understanding,and furthermore,appreciating and respecting cultural difference is essential if we are to achieve cross-cultural competence during the interaction.Moreover,as we communicate with people from different cultures,we will learn more about them and their way of life,including their history,values and the substance of their personality,and eventually,we will understand them better,or feel empathy with them.Based on the above-mentioned purposes,the author of this thesis hopes this research,to some extent,be of significance both theoretically and practically.

食品,作为必不可少的先决条件的存在,是任何物质提供了必要的养分,以维持生命和生长时,人体（尤德夫＆凯瑟琳, 1998:2 ） .它起着不可替代的作用,在社会的发展和在人类进步,无论是在远古时代,当原始人吃生肉的肉鸟类和野兽,或在现代时候,人类已经进入了新的信息时代,以及是否在东或在西.
有很大的差距中国和西方国家在礼仪和内容的饮食文化,所以比较研究中国与西方饮食文化的,将帮助我们提高跨文化意识,容忍,理解,此外,赞赏和尊重文化差异是必要的如果我们要实现跨文化的能力,在互动.此外,由于我们的沟通与人来自不同文化背景的,我们将了解更多关于他们和他们的生活方式,包括他们的历史,价值观和实质自己的个性,最终,我们会更好地了解他们,或觉得同理心与他们.基于上述目的,作者的这一论断,希望这项研究,在一定程度上,都具有重要意义的理论和实际.