A strong craving or greed for food; an attitude of prioritizing or being overly eager about eating (as in 'to be greedy about food').
彼は食い意地が張っているので、一番おいしそうな料理から手をつける。
He's greedy about food, so he starts with the dish that looks the most delicious.
食い意地のせいで、人前で恥をかくこともある。
Because of his greediness for food, he sometimes embarrasses himself in public.
子どもの食い意地を笑い話にする家庭もある。
Some families make their children's greediness for food a laughing matter.