Many people think that soup is something to eat… a food… but I firmly believe that this assumption is based on a misconception that has become deeply embedded in the language of all countries and thus harms people of all backgrounds. We need to enlighten what the causes are and why this paradox exists in the first place.

**The soup paradox.**
I ask them a question, “What is soup?”
In all likelihood, they will say that soup is something to eat.

I ask them another question, “What is a smoothie?”
There is a high probability that you will say that a smoothie is something to drink.

But why is soup now a food and a smoothie a drink? Why can’t I eat a smoothie or drink a soup? Both are based on a watery consistency.

If we assume that a soup is a food because it is consumed warm, why is a tea not a food?

If we assume that soup is a food because it is salty, why is tea drunk with salt in some cultures?

We are at a turning point in world history. A point in humanity where there is no going back. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the soup paradox.

*”No one makes history alone”*
\- Rigoberta Menchú Tum

*Spread the word.*