We Are Who We Eat With: Food, Distinction, and Commensality

This resource examines how commensality, or eating together, is a significant means by which individuals form identities and social bonds, and how eating alone in contemporary society, shared meals, and dietary choices are fundamental to the creation and maintenance...

Breaking Bread: The Functions of Social Eating

The research article examines the social benefits and evolutionary basis of eating meals with others and how social eating can enhance individual happiness, life satisfaction, and social bonding.

Pathways to a Racially Just Food System

This resource explains how advancing a racially just food system requires addressing structural racism through equitable food policy, community-led governance, and cross-sector strategies that link food systems, health equity, and racial justice.

Five Ways to Build Mindful Connections Through Food

This resource from Duke outlines strategies for transforming eating into a meaningful social and sensory experience. It emphasizes mindfulness to enhance relationships and cultivate a more intentional connection with food.
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