Family Quote by Sarah Ballantyne

“Studies have documented that families who habitually eat dinner together seem to raise children with better homework skills, higher grades, greater emotional control, and…

— Charles Duhigg

“In modern times, making family meals happen is hard, but family meals are a better predictor of a child’s overall healthy eating, happiness, and…

— Katja Rowell

“The trend in modern American culture is toward ever more individualized eating... and with every food added to the list of things one does…

— Margaret Kim Peterson

“When we eat together, when we set out to do so deliberately, life is better, no matter what your circumstances.”

— Thomas Keller

As far as possible, everyone in the family should eat together.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Food not only connects us at the idyllic dinner table setting with family and friends: it is also part of our mundane, daily transit…

— Antoni Porowski

“The shared meal is no small thing. It is a foundation of family life, the place where our children learn the art of conversation…

— Michael Pollan

Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders…

— Nancy Gibbs

“In most cultures, eating together has far more symbolic value than simply “grabbing a bite to eat.” Sharing a meal together can often be…

— David Livermore

Our lifestyle is deeply communal, with extended families traditionally sharing the burdens and bounties of life together, eating meals from the same plate.

— Abiy Ahmed

“Our culture tries to convince us on just about every front that more is better. More is a sign of wealth, luxury, power. Gone…

— Mary DeTurris Poust

Food is about communal togetherness. Our family does sit at the table. I think it's a great tragedy if a family doesn't have a…

— Jonathan Dimbleby