Eating Together - Lake County

In all cultures throughout recorded history, family meals have been an honored ritual for sharing food and for providing an opportunity for family members to connect with one another. Recently, societal changes in family structures and schedules have served to undermine families having routine family meals. Surveys indicate that the vast majority of families (80 percent) value mealtime together, but the minority (33 percent) successfully achieve regular family meals. Learn just how important "Eating Together" is to parents and children!