No matter how busy our lives may be, we still want to be able to enjoy our meals. What sort of lighting is best for showing off the advantages of the malticoloured food we eat and thereby enhancing the dining experience? Incandescent lighting, which provides a warm glow, is the answer. The light produced by incandescent light bulbs is rich in the "warm" light wavelengths ranging from red to yellow. It is particularly effective in highlighting the reds, oranges, and yellows of the foods arrayed before us on the dinner table and making them look attractive. Warm colours such as reds and oranges stimulate the appetite and have the effect of making the foods we eat taste better. Incandescent lighting also tends to allow a certain amount of shadow, which can enhance the mood. For the dining room, incandescent illumination is a good choice. In contrast, using fluorescent illumination, with its bluish white tinge, produces a cold feel and inhibits the appetite. Foods that truly are delicious do not appear so, and the antiseptic atmosphere serves to dampen conversation. At mealtimes, the choice of lighting truly can have an enormous effect.