Soup is good food?

Soup certainly is good food. Especially when homemade with fresh ingredients right from the garden. At least there is some control over the amount of fat and sodium. I make a big pot of "Stoup" quite often. (A little thin to be a stew and a bit too thick to be a soup, but it sure is Stoup-endous)! Enough for a few extra lunches or to freeze up. "Hot-cha-cha" is my favorite creation. It takes a bit of time, but well worth the effort. Not for the timid tongue the way I like it. It is a tad bit spicy, but the heat can be reduced by not adding pepper flakes.

Large pot. About a dozen or so hearty sized tomatoes, skins removed then chopped, using juice as well. Add a large can of chicken or veggie stock, one can of water, (more if you need it while cooking), mash with tater masher. Cook tomatoes and stock gently down to a richer consistency. Add some pepperoni slices, spicy Italian sausage crumbles, (precooked and fat drained), onions, garlic, celery, a little carrot, mushrooms, red bell peppers, dark red kidney beans, zucchini, rosemary, parsley, crushed anise seed, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes (optional), white pepper, sea salt, one packet of spaghetti sauce mix. A little more water if needed. Simmer slowly. Put in a nice amount of fresh purple basil when almost finished to retain the sweet stand-out flavor. Then add one big glass of (respectable) red wine with that. (Make that two glasses, one for the stoup and one for the cook)! Top off each bowl with some shredded mozzarella cheese and some black olive slices and let melt a bit. If thick enough, you can also serve this in a baked garlic bread bowl. Enjoy.

Soup is great food. I particularly like ribollita from the years when I lived in Italy

Don't eat soup out of a can. That is bad for you. Also, most canned soups have a lot of sodium.

Yes

Well, it can be. You can make a soup out of scraps and have a decent meal. This can work even if the scraps aren't that appetizing to being with. But, my favorite has to be the old standby of Chicken Noodle. Well, when I can catch the chicken. ;-)

Soup is wonderful on a cold day.

Yes.

Yes.

It depends on your definition of "good" I guess and what type of soup it is. I would lean toward good, though

Usually, yes :)