Laurie David is concerned about the death of family dinner. With the rise of microwaveable and fast foods, family dinners made from fresh, local ingredients are now scarce. It comes as no surprise that obesity is a growing epidemic in nations where cooking skills and fresh foods are not valued. Eating together lets families share stories and histories and teaches kids how to make conversation. Let's make a return to the family dinner.
Read an interview with Laurie David about family dinners here.
This one is so great! I volunteered at Fraser Health Authority a couple summers ago, and worked on one of their campaigns called 'Eat Together. Eat Better'... something so simple that many families take for granted is actually much better, and provides so many more benefits than they would think
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! It's really a means of cultural transmission as well as a more nutritionally balanced alternative to fast and convenience foods.
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